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United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Ituri: In Bunia, UNPOL raises women's awareness of cancer prevention and sexual violence

As part of Pink October, the month dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer, the United Nations Police (UNPOL) in Bunia organized an information session on Wednesday, October 28, focusing on the prevention of breast and cervical cancer, as well as sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The event brought together around fifty women from the Congolese National Police (PNC), the Senegalese Formed Police Unit (FPU), civil society…

Our Mission

MONUSCO helps to protect civilians and establish peace on Congolese territory through its presence in Ituri and North Kivu.

MONUC, which became MONUSCO in 2010, was created in 1999 to monitor and implement the ceasefire between the DRC, Angola, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The ceasefire helped stabilize the region after years of conflict, causing over 5 million deaths.

The mission has been authorized to use all necessary means to carry out its mandate relating, among other things, to the protection of civilians, humanitarian personnel and human rights defenders under imminent threat of physical violence and to support the Government of the DRC in its stabilization and peace consolidation efforts.

Background

Read about the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Background

Mandate

MONUSCO protects civilians and supports stabilization in the DR Congo.

Mandate

Leadership

Learn about the people leading MONUSCO’s mission and carrying out its mandate.

Leadership

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Explore reports from the Secretary-General on MONUSCO’s progress.

SG Reports

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Radio Okapi a voice for all
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Radio Okapi
Radio Okapi is the United Nations radio in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It first went on the air on 25 February 2002 from Kinshasa studios to the entire DRC territory. It will go down in history as it broadcasted the Inter-Congolese talks live from Sun City.
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Reporting misconduct
Under the Secretary-General Bulletin on “Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse” and MONUSCO Code of Conduct, all UN personnel have the duty to report all allegations of misconduct.

United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

MONUSCO took over from an earlier UN peacekeeping operation – the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) – on 1 July 2010. It was done in accordance with Security Council resolution 1925 of 28 May to reflect the new phase.