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The Head of the Gender, Women, Families and Children Office welcomed the establishment of the core group of women mediators and thanked MONUSCO for organizing this activity, which she described as crucial. / Photo MONUSCO
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BENI: MONUSCO Trains A Core Group of Women Mediators For Conflict Resolution
On February 17, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized an awareness-raising and capacity-building session for some twenty women in the town of Beni in North Kivu. The…
MONUSCO and UNDP have provided Beni-ville and Oicha police headquarters as well as Beni garrison military auditor with three containers for office use. / Photos Michael Ali
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Beni: MONUSCO Provides National Security Forces with Containers Fitted out to Serve as Offices
" MONUSCO puts us in good conditions so that we can be able to fulfill our mission, that of protecting the population and their properties", said the Senior Commissioner Jean-Pierre Wumbi, commander of the territorial police…
MONUSCO advocates with parties to conflicts to minimize the risk of gross violations of children's rights in armed conflict. Photos MONUSCO / Marc Maro Fimbo
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Beni: MONUSCO Welcomes Seven Children Who Escaped from the Hands of the ADF for their Social Reintegration
On 10 th February, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) handed over to MONUSCO seven children who escaped from the hands of the ADF (Allied Defense Forces) rebels three weeks ago in Mwalika area (Beni…
General Marcos Sa Alfonso Da Costa says he is aware that much remains to be done to guarantee lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "I am aware that we need to be even more efficient and focused on our mission”. / Photos MONUSCO
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General Marcos De Sa Affonso Da Costa: "We have had Successes, but more Work is Needed to Guarantee Peace in the DRC"
MONUSCO Force Commander, Brazilian Lieutenant General Marcos Sa Affonso Da Costa, has wrapped up his tenure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after one year and nine months of service. The Mission’s Force Commander was…
The future police academy will be dedicated to training a new generation of officers and managers according to international standards. / Photos MONUSCO
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MONUSCO and Belgian Development Agency Have Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to Support PNC Reform
The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the implementation of the Congolese…
Civil society in Beni territory says it is ready to resume collaboration with MONUSCO. Photos MONUSCO / Guilaine Kahambu Kasaya
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Beni: MONUSCO Officials, the Territorial Administrator and Civil Society Actors Brainstorm on "How to Renew Mutual Trust"
Civil society in the Beni territory, MONUSCO and the territorial administrator have agreed to resume the disrupted dialogue following the rise, over the past few months, of anti-MONUSCO sentiment among some members of the…
As part of its support to the institutions of the Republic, MONUSCO handed over to the provincial Minister of Transport a computer kit to organize the identification of motorcyclists involved in public transport .Photo MONUSCO/Sy Koumbo.
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BUKAVU: MONUSCO supports a project to identify motorcycle taxi drivers in an effort to combat insecurity.
As part of its support to the institutions of the Republic, MONUSCO handed over to the provincial Minister of Transport a computer kit to organize the identification of motorcyclists involved in public transport in the city…
MONUSCO trains Congolese national police officers in the handling of improvised explosive devices in Beni. "The threat is real." Police officials in Beni acknowledge that the city is still under threat from improvised explosive devices.Photos Monusco/Joel Bofengo
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Beni: Police Officers Trained in the Handling of Improvised Explosive Devices
"The threat is real." Police officials in Beni acknowledge that the city is still under threat from improvised explosive devices. In 2021, on the evening of the Christmas celebration, a device exploded in a pub in the city of…

United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

MONUSCO took over from an earlier UN peacekeeping operation – the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) – on 1 July 2010. It was done in accordance with Security Council resolution 1925 of 28 May to reflect the new phase.