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PHOTOS MONUSCO/ Jorkim Jotham
Jean Pierre Lacroix in Ituri : "I have come here to bring my support to the civilian populations and the FARDC"
“The excellent joint work accomplished by the Ituri provincial authorities in all the civilian, military and police components, and by our MONUSCO colleagues in all their civilian, military and police components are producing…

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
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…

Despite the shut-down, MONUSCO keeps open another of its bases in the Ruwenzori sector: that of Kilya. Photos MONUSCO / Affaires civiles
Beni: MONUSCO Shuts its Military Base in Mutwanga
On February 17, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) closed its base in Mutwanga, located about fifty km south-east of the city of Beni in North Kivu. The shutdown is part of…

Since its establishment in the DRC in 1999, MONUSCO has always been at the side of the Congolese National Police to help it reform and professionalize, while respecting human rights.
Ituri: MONUSCO encourages collaboration between the population and the police to fight insecurity
How can the "crisis of confidence" between the Congolese National Police and the civilian population be ended or at least reduced? This question was the subject of a round table discussion on 20 December 2022 organised by the…

The future police academy will be dedicated to training a new generation of officers and managers according to international standards. / Photos MONUSCO
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…

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
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…

"This training will help us learn how to conduct an investigation in the field because Beni is a very complex terrain," said a judicial police inspector. Photos MONUSCO/Joel Bofengo
Beni: UNPOL trains Congolese police officers to conduct criminal investigations
On Wednesday 5 April, MONUSCO police launched two training courses for twenty Congolese police officers in the town of Beni. For ten days, two groups of ten police officers will be trained respectively on the direction of…

PHOTOS MONUSCO/Marylene Seguy
Goma: MONUSCO supports the project " Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding
The consortium of women's organizations in North Kivu launched the "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding" project on Friday, March 17 in Goma, North Kivu. This project consists of setting up, in the 18 neighborhoods…

PHOTOS MONUSCO/JOEL BOFENGO
Beni: MONUSCO Funds Bridge Rehabilitation to Maximize Protection of Civilians
On Friday, March 10, MONUSCO handed over the Mamove Bridge over the Asefu River to authorities in Beni territory. This bridge, of great economic importance, had been out of use and closed to traffic for two years. It allows…

PHOTO MONUSCO/ JOEL BOFENGO
BENI: Before leaving, MONUSCO installs a permanent source of electricity at the Kamando General Hospital
“Electrical power in a hospital changes everything.” The chief medical officer of Kamango General Reference Hospital, Dr Junior Ngonzi could not hide his joy when leading a MONUSCO team from Beni to visit the electrification…
