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MONUSCO is gravely concerned by the use of lethal weapons by Congolese defense and security forces in a crowd control operation in Bukavu
MONUSCO is gravely concerned by the use of lethal weapons by Congolese defense and security forces in a crowd control operation in Bukavu
KINSHASA, Sep. 25, 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, Maman Sidikou, is gravely concerned by the use of lethal force by Congolese defense…

General Commis (MONUSCO) and General Kasereka (FARDC) refining the protection plan of the city of Uvira. Photo MONUSCO/Bilamekaso Tchagbele
MONUSCO deploys troops to protect civilian in Uvira
KINSHASA, Sep. 28, 2017 – In response to clashes between presumed armed groups and the Congolese national army (FARDC) in the area of Uvira (South Kivu province), the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the…

- Human Rights
Principales tendances des violations des Droits de l’homme pour l’année 2016
En 2016, le BCNUDH a documenté au moins 5.190 violations des droits de l’homme sur l’étendue du territoire de la RDC. Cela représente une augmentation très significative de près de 30% par rapport au nombre de violations…

MONUSCO holds HIV Peer Education training workshop in Beni
Goma, 25 January, 2017 –In the fight against HIV and AIDS, finding effective ways to create awareness through education and information that could motivate people to know their HIV status through Voluntary Confidential…

Communiqué of the Meeting of the Guarantors of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region
1. The representatives of the Guarantors of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the region (PSC Framework) held a meeting in Addis, Ethiopia, on 27 January 2017, on the…

MONUSCO extends its condolences to the Congolese people following the passing of Mr. Etienne Tshisekedi, president of the UDPS
Kinshasa, 02 February 2017 - With sadness and dismay Maman Sambo Sidikou, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC and Head of MONUSCO, learned about the death of Mr. Etienne Tshisekedi…

James Swan was appointed on March 5 by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Photo: MONUSCO ©Jean-Claude Wenga
MONUSCO’s new chief takes office
After his arrival in Kinshasa on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of MONUSCO, James Swan, has officially taken up his duties, The day after his arrival in…

Secretary-General appoints Leila Zerrougui of Algeria as Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Leila Zerrougui of Algeria as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of…

Portrait of Maman Sambo SIDIKOU
I am going to engage in a delicate balancing act of writing the portrait of the chief, without giving the impression of heaping praises on him or underestimating his talents. Let me start from the beginning, when an…

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Secretary-General expresses concern about reports of the violent dispersion of protests by national security forces in Kinshasa and a number of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in the death of at…
