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United Nations deploys joint assessment mission in response to reports of mass rapes in South Kivu,
Kinshasa, 24 June 2011: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Roger Meece, expresses deep concern over the reports of mass rapes in Fizi Territory, South Kivu, and launches a joint assessment mission to the…
MONUSCO Denounces Fraudulent Use of UN Mission and UNSC’s Names
Kinshasa 15 March 2011 - It has been brought to the attention of the United Nations Organization Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (MONUSCO) that some individuals have been using the name of both…
Roger Meece welcomes verdict in Baraka trial
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…
Reflection on the Evolution of Civil Society in the DRC
Kinshasa, 4 July 2011 - Four years on, exactly since July 2007, the Civil Affairs Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) and its partners, including the European…
- Gender
Resolution 1325, 15th Anniversary in Bukavu, 2015
Factors impeding women's participation and representation in higher decision-making positions in DRC. On 11 Nov. 2015 under the auspices of the Gender Section in South Kivu in partnership with the Association of Women Lawyers…
- Gender
Action for women during DRC elections
The MONUSCO Office of Gender Affairs has launched a series of projects aimed to improve security and participation of women and girls in the DRC during the electoral process. The first project entitled ‘Research Action’ aimed…
DRC prepares to commemorate Women’s Day 2012
Kinshasa, 2 March 2012 – As part of the International Women's Day commemoration on 8 March, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ministry for Gender, Family and Children, in partnership with the United Nations System, is…
- International Women's Day
Kindu celebrates International Women’s Day
Kindu, 8 March 2011 – In Kindu, Maniema province, all female staff of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), joined by local women from different walks of life, converged on a…
- International Women's Day
Bukavu: Women’s or Political Parties’ Day?
Bukavu, 8 March 2011 – International Women's Day was celebrated amidst confusion in Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu. The event was marked by a big march attended by several women displaying banners and symbols of…
- International Women's Day
Lubumbashi: 2 Groups of Women Celebrate 8 March but, Separately
Lubumbashi, 8 March 2011 – International Women's Day was celebrated throughout Katanga province, but with more fervor in the capital Lubumbashi, where a three-hour parade drew women from all walks of life. At the end of the…