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Uvira, 13 January 2012 – Under a project expected to bring lasting benefits to the population of Sud Kivu, UN peacekeepers based in the area undertook the rehabilitation of the Uvira medical school, a major center of…

Aru, 19 December 2011 – In its efforts to support Congolese authorities in the promotion of rule of law, the Corrections Unit of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo…

Goma, 3 January 2012 - The locality of Waloa Yungu, in Walikale territory, some 100 kilometers northwest of Goma, capital of Nord-Kivu province, is now looking like a ghost town. Regular fighting between rival armed groups…

Goma, 31 December 2011 – A local youth association known as Umoja Cargo, awarded the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) a prize of excellence for its peace efforts…

Goma, 23 December 2011 – Christmas is widely perceived in Africa as a children festivity; indeed, it is the only time of the year when many children can expect to get a special treat from their parents or from a kind soul…

Mikenge, 20 Décembre 2011 - La Mission de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO), ainsi que plusieurs agences des Nations Unies et ONG locales ont effectué une…

Goma, 13 December 2011 – Through funding from its Quick Impact Projects, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) provided the hospital of Kyeshero in Goma, Nord Kivu province…

Beni, 16 October 2011 – The Public Information Division of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized a week-long series of activities to raise awareness…

Bukavu, 12 December 2011 - To mark the International Human Rights Day, the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) met with local public and private media professionals in Sud-Kivu province on 9 December to exchange…

Mbuji-Mayi, 6 December 2011 - A conference-debate organized on 5 December by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) in Mbuji-Mayi, capital of Kasai Oriental, sought to inject new vigor into the fight against…

Kinshasa, 12 December 2011: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) takes note of the statements issued respectively by the Carter Center International Election…

As with the previous report to the Human Rights Council, presented at the thirteenth session in March 2010 (A/HRC/13/64), this report looks at a number of past recommendations made by the High Commissioner and several human…