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''Organized by MONUSCO in collaboration with the local NGO SECHA (Second Chance), the workshop also helped strengthen participants’ capacities, notably in project management and advocacy—skills essential for the effective implementation of the Provincial Action Plan.”
Resolution 2250: In Ituri, young people step up their engagement in conflict prevention
Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province, hosted from 23 to 25 February 2026 a workshop focused on taking ownership of the Provincial Action Plan (PAP) for United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and…

The UN Mission intends to strengthen Congolese institutions in the fight against impunity and to prepare for a transition in which national actors have sufficient resources to fully assume their responsibilities in defending human rights.
Ituri: MONUSCO hands over IT equipment and a solar power installation to the CNDH and the IGPNC
MONUSCO, through the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), handed over material support on Thursday, 15 January, in Bunia to the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) and to the Monitoring Committee for…

While the situation remained fragile, these efforts helped ease community tensions, counter negative perceptions of the FARDC and MONUSCO, strengthen early-warning mechanisms, and reduce protection risks linked to the manipulation of civilians by armed groups. (Archive image)
Civilians protected, armed actors repelled: MONUSCO continues implementing Its Protection of civilians' mandate
December 2025 saw a range of MONUSCO interventions and civilian protection activities, particularly in Ituri and North Kivu provinces, which remain affected by armed group activity. Contrary to what is sometimes assumed…

The workshop, which received technical support from the MONUSCO-Beni Civil Affairs Section, aimed to validate a three-year plan (2026–2029) intended to prevent and anticipate threats while actively involving the population.
North Kivu: The city of Beni equipped with Its First Local Security Plan, with the support of MONUSCO
The city of Beni, the provisional capital of North Kivu, has reached a historic milestone in security governance with the adoption of its Local Security Plan (LSP), designed to strengthen the protection of civilians and…

Patrolling and protective presence contributed to securing the harvest and transport of 17.353 tons of staple and cash crops.
In Ituri, MONUSCO protects farmers with Secure Harvest operation: 204 patrols deployed to secure 17 849 beneficiaries
In Ituri Province, MONUSCO is implementing the final phase of Operation Secure Harvest, launched on 26 October 2025 and scheduled to conclude on 31 January 2026. The operation aims to reduce protection risks linked to the…

MONUSCO launched Operation Safe Schooling to help keep learning spaces open and secure, and to reinforce a protective environment for children and education staff.
Ituri: Operation Safe Schooling strengthens a protective environment for 11,585 students
In response to security challenges affecting communities in Ituri, MONUSCO launched Operation Safe Schooling to help keep learning spaces open and secure, and to reinforce a protective environment for children and education…

DR Congo: UNJHRO warns of the horror of sexual slavery and the tragic fate of children born of rape
887 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were documented, affecting 1,534 victims, the vast majority of whom were women and girls.

Prison hygiene: MONUSCO and UNFPA help restore dignity to women in detention in Bunia
A sensitization session on personal hygiene and mental health in detention was organized at the central prison of Bunia.

In Ituri, MONUSCO and its partners are strengthening women’s involvement in peacebuilding.
To support the efforts of the authorities, peacekeepers in Gina brought together women to discuss education, culture and health.

The United Nations strongly condemns the escalation of violence that caused the death of a UN staff member and two other civilians in Goma
Kinshasa, 11 March 2026 – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Acting Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the…
