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MONUSCO’s mandate explained to pupils of « Les Amis » school complex
Kisangani, 4 December 2015 – The Public Information section of MONUSCO/Kisangani on Friday December 2015 held an information session to raise awareness of the Mission’s mandate among the pupils of “Les Amis” school complex…
- Human Rights
Remarks by Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, at the 33rd session of the Human Rights Council on the DR Congo
Geneva, 27 September 2016 Distinguished President, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, For 20 years the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has been a partner of the Congolese people and authorities. A long…
- Human Rights
Situation of human rights and the activities of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In the present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 30/26, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reports on the human rights situation and the activities of the United Nations Joint…
Visit of Princess Caroline of Monaco and Brazilian Ambassador to Kitchanga
The Princess of Monaco Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline and the Brazilian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo His Excellency Paoulo UCHOA have visited the Internal Displaced Persons camp in Mungote in Kitchanga…
Inauguration of Congolese National Police (PNC) Health Centre constructed by MONUSCO in Rutshuru
Rutshuru, 28 September, 2016 – The North Kivu Provincial Commissioner of Police, General Awachango Vital, and the representative of MONUSCO’s Goma Head of Office, Joseph Balironda, have hailed the construction of a brand new…
Infographic on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
The management of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel in peace operations is a complicated matter. Several actors are involved and many steps have to be taken. More than often we have struggled to…
Political polarization in DR Congo may spark ‘large-scale violence,’ UN envoy warns Security Council
11 October 2016 – Warning of an extremely fragile political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where “actors on all sides appear more and more willing to resort to violence to achieve their ends,” the…
Statement by the Head of MONUSCO, Maman Sambo Sidikou, to the UN Security Council
11 October 2016 Monsieur le Président, Distingués membres du Conseil de sécurité, Je vous remercie de l'opportunité qui m'est offerte de vous entretenir sur la situation en République démocratique du Congo (RDC). Je…
UN Member States set to appoint next Secretary-General
12 October 2016 – The General Assembly tomorrow is expected to act on the recommendation of the Security Council regarding the appointment of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations; last week, the Council forwarded…
- Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV)
Zainab Hawa Bangura in sympathy with victims of sexual violence in the DR Congo
Goma, North Kivu: The Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflic Ms Zainab Hawa Bangura has been to Heal Africa Hospital to visit cases of women of sexual violence in Goma on the 14th of…