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UN Secretary-General Announces Common Ground Initiative with Advertising’s ‘Big Six’ in support of the Sustainable Development Goals
Cannes, France – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the launch of a first-of-its-kind initiative developed among the six largest communications businesses globally in support of the Sustainable…
- Human Rights
MONUSCO applauds DRC Government’s efforts to fight torture, especially through reinforcing the related legal framework
Kinshasa, 26 June 2016 – On the occasion of the commemoration of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, this 26 June 2016, the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office in collaboration with the Ministry of…
MONUSCO-DRC Government: a partnership reaffirmed on the occasion of the celebration of the Congolese Independence
Kinshasa, 30 June 2016 - On the occasion of the commemoration of 56th anniversary of the Independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on 30 June 2016, MONUSCO extends its warm congratulations to the Government and people…
- Human Rights
The law is crystal clear: torture can never be used, including during conflict
Bunia – 28 June 2016: On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) in Ituri organized a conference that brought together local human rights…
MONUSCO pays a glowing tribute to former CENI President Abbé Malumalu
Kinshasa, 2nd July 2016 - Following the demise of Reverend Father Apollinaire Malumalu in the night of Thursday 30th June 2016 in Dallas, USA, MONUSCO pays a glowing tribute to the man credited with organizing the first…
Lubumbashi: Closing ceremony for the border policing training course for National Police elements
The ceremony marking the completion of the border policing training course for 50 senior and low-level members of the Congolese National Police (PNC) and the General Directorate for Migration (DGM) was held on 28 June 2016 at…
Inaugural Meeting of the Support Group for the Facilitation of the National Dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Addis Ababa, 4 July 2016: The African Union (AU) today held the inaugural meeting of the Support Group to the AU-led Facilitation of the Congolese National Dialogue. The meeting, which was chaired by the AU Commissioner for…
Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson during a meeting of the UN Security Council. Photo: UN / Rick Bajornas
Political crisis has put long-term stability of the DR Congo at risk, warns UN deputy chief, urging dialogue
7 July 2016 – An inclusive and credible dialogue among Congolese stakeholders is the only realistic way to defuse political tensions, overcome the electoral impasse and prevent violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Bukavu: Conclusion of refresher course for National Police personnel on POMR and PIT
On Thursday 7 July 2016, the Cercle Sportif of Bukavu in the provincial capital of South Kivu hosted the closing ceremony for a refresher course during which some 60 members of Bukavu’s Mobile Intervention Group were…
- Human Rights
Tendances des violations des Droits de l’homme pour le mois de juin 2016 et le premier semestre 2016
Durant le mois de juin 2016, le BCNUDH a documenté 422 violations des droits de l’homme sur le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une hausse par rapport au mois de mai 2016 au cours duquel 384 violations avaient été…