Showing 411-420 of 2319 results found.
PR: MONUSCO launches first "training of trainers" for SAMIDRC commanders to strengthen peacekeeping capabilities in Eastern DRC
Goma, November 4, 2024: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has launched the first round of a two-week "Training of Trainers" session designed for the…
PR: MONUSCO welcomes Angola’s announcement of a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda
Kinshasa, July 31, 2024: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the announcement by the Angolan presidency of a ceasefire between the governments of…
PR: MONUSCO ending its mission in South Kivu after more than 20 Years of Service
Kinshasa, 25 June 2024 — The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) today closed its Bukavu office, the nerve centre of its South Kivu operations for more than 20…

Plea for Kalehe: One of the worst natural disasters in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) deserves more attention and solidarity
Heavy rains on 4 May caused mudslides in the Kalehe territory (South Kivu), sweeping away a large part of the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi. The official death toll stands at 438, with more than 5,000 missing and…

UN troops showing videos explaining the activities undertaken on the ground for the implementation of the civilian protection pillar, community programs and their various partnerships with the FARDC. / Photos by Kevin Jordan
North Kivu: MONUSCO encourages communities to foster social dialogue with a view to fighting misinformation
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, MONUSCO Goma office organized an open house at the Indian battalion base in Saké, located about twenty kilometers from the city of Goma, in North Kivu. Roughly a hundred participants took part…

Le général Enock Ntonya salue la collaboration dont il a bénéficié de la part de l’armée congolaise et des populations locales durant son mandat à la tête de la FIB.
General Enock Ntonya: "We do a lot, every day, for the return of peace to eastern DRC".
" Contrary to what some people think, we do a lot, every day, and even outside the Beni region, for peace to return to eastern DRC". General Enock Ntonya, outgoing commander of the MONUSCO Intervention Brigade (FIB), made…

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…

These ex-combatants who fled the bush voluntarily surrendered to MONUSCO in Rutshuru a few weeks ago. While waiting for their social reintegration, they are usually billeted and cared for at the MONUSCO base in Munigi for a few weeks / Photos Alain Wandimoyi
North Kivu: MONUSCO and P-DRRCS facilitate the reintegration of a new group of ex-combatants
"I spent several months in the bush as a member of an armed group. I can assure you that MONUSCO is neither closely nor remotely associated with the M23. This is speculation created to sow doubt and discredit MONUSCO. I ask…

Force Commander recalling MONUSCO's commitment to working with FARDC to protect civilians from armed groups in accordance with its mandate. / Photos Alain Wandimoyi
NORTH KIVU: MONUSCO AND FARDC LAUNCH CODENAMED OPERATION SPRINGBOK TO PROTECT THE CITY OF GOMA
“ Our main objective is to stop any desire by the M23 to invade Sake or Goma. Our troops are deployed throughout the region and if armed groups ever approach these towns, MONUSCO and FARDC will defend the civilian population…
