Press Releases

  • International Women’s Day: The United Nations support the Democratic Republic of Congo in its efforts to achieve equality between women and men
    08 Mar 2016 - Kinshasa, 8 March 2016 – On the occasion of International Women’s Day celebrated on 08 March 2016 under the theme :  « Planet 50-50 by 2030 : Step It Up for Gender Equality », Maman Sambo Sidikou, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC,...
  • World Radio Day: MONUSCO recalls radio unique role in times of emergency and disaster
    13 Feb 2016 - Kinshasa, 13 February 2016 – The fifth world radio day will be celebrated on 13 February 2016. The objective of this day is to promote and foster international cooperation among broadcasters, to encourage decision makers to provide access to information through radio, including...
  • International Red Hand Day : MONUSCO committed to ending the recruitment of child soldiers into armed groups
    12 Feb 2016 - Kinshasa, 12 February 2016 - Maman Sambo Sidikou, Special Representative of the  United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC, points out that the objective of the celebration of this day is to raise public awareness on the suffering faced by child soldiers around the world and...
  • CHAN 2016 : MONUSCO congratulates the DRC’s football team “Les Leopards” on winning the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2016)
    07 Feb 2016 - Kinshasa, 7 February 2016 – All MONUSCO staff and the chief of MONUSCO Maman Sambo Sidikou, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in the DRC congratulates “Les Leopards,” the Congolese National team, on their wonderful victory on Sunday 7 February 2016...
  • Press Statement of MONUSCO Regarding Operations Against Armed Groups in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
    03 Feb 2016 -   Press Statement of MONUSCO Regarding Operations Against Armed Groups in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo   Kinshasa, 2nd February 2016 - In response to press queries about the resumption of military cooperation between MONUSCO and the FARDC, the Mission...
  • Human rights
    18 Dec 2015 -   A joint judicial investigation confirms 375 human rights violations committed during attacks by ADF in Erengeti, Beni territory, North-Kivu province   KINSHASA, 16 December 2015: the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (...
  • International Volunteers Day
    04 Dec 2015 - Maman S. Sidikou, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, welcomes the commitment to peace and development of the 483 United Nations volunteers in the Democratic Republic of Congo Kinshasa, 5 December 2015 – “I welcome the commitment and professionalism...
  • World Aids Day 2015
    03 Dec 2015 - Maman Sidikou, Head of MONUSCO, and Marc Saba, Country Director of UNAIDS in the DRC, launch an appeal for fast-tracking the HIV response to end the AIDS epidemic as part of the Sustainable Development Goals Kinshasa, 1st December 2015 – “The World...
  • World AIDS Day
    03 Dec 2015 - Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region has arrived in Kinshasa Kinshasa, 2 December 2015. The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Maman Sambo...
  • ADF attacks in Makembi and Eringeti
    01 Dec 2015 - Maman S. Sidikou, Head of MONUSCO, strongly condemns the ADF attacks against civilians, FARDC and MONUSCO bases in Makembi and Eringeti Kinshasa, 30 November 2015 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the Democratic republic of the Congo (DRC...

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