Press Releases

  • Progress in the fight to end impunity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    20 Mar 2012 - Kinshasa, 14 March 2012: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes today's decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, found guilty of enlisting and conscripting...
  • MONUSCO evacutes victims of Shabunda attacks
    20 Mar 2012 - Kinshasa, 09 January 2012: MONUSCO strongly condemns the attacks on civilians by armed groups in several remote villages in Shabunda territory of South Kivu Province. During 1 and 4 January 2012, MONUSCO received reports that about 45 civilians were killed and at least 50...
  • DRC: UN Joint Human Rights Office report on mass rapes in Walikale
    06 Jul 2011 - Investigation into mass rapes and other human rights violations in Walikale reveals prevailing lack of accountability Kinshasa/Geneva, 6 July 2011: A UN investigation into serious human rights violations perpetrated in Walikale territory, North Kivu, where more than 387...
  • Roger Meece welcomes verdict in Baraka trial
    23 Feb 2011 - Kinshasa, 22 February 2011- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Roger Meece, today welcomed the guilty verdict by the military...
  • Roger Meece expresses his best wishes to the Congoles people and government
    31 Dec 2010 - Kinshasa, 31 December 2010- On the occasion of the end of year festivities, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Roger Meece, expresses his best wishes and a happy and prosperous New Year to the people and...
  • MONUSCO congratulates T.P. Mazembe
    20 Dec 2010 - Kinshasa, 20 December 2010 - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Head ad interim of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, congratulates TP Mazembe on its...
  • Roger Meece visits Congolese National Police Training Center “PNC” in Kapalata
    09 Dec 2010 -     Kisangani, 7 December 2010 – Roger Meece, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) today visited the Kapalata training center (8 km north of Kisangani, Eastern province) where about 500...
  • Operation « Protection Shield » underway
    23 Nov 2010 - Kinshasa, 23 November 2010 -An operation code named "Protection Shield" has been launched by MONUSCO in the Minembwe, Fizi and Uvira areas in South Kivu Province. The operation is informed by the increased activities of a number of armed groups, including the FRF and FDLR...
  • Roger Meece visits the MONUSCO base at Rwindi following the 23 October attack
    02 Nov 2010 - Kinshasa, 1 November 2010 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Roger Meece paid a visit to North Kivu this Saturday, 30 October 2010. The Special Representative visited the locality of Rwindi situated in...
  • MONUSCO condemns attack on its base at Rwindi (North Kivu)
    25 Oct 2010 - This attack had to be robustly repulsed Kinshasa, 25 October 2010 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Roger Meece, condemns in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated on Saturday, October 23rd by...

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