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Source: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) | Feb 07, 2024

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, calls on the M23 to immediately cease hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Mr. Lacroix visited the eastern part of the country which included stops in Goma, Beni and Bukavu, from February 02 to 05

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, called on the M23 to immediately cease its offensive in eastern DRC and to respect the Luanda Roadmap. He expressed his solidarity with the affected populations and reiterated MONUSCO's commitment to implementing its protection of civilian mandate. Mr. Lacroix visited the eastern part of…

Source: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) | Nov 17, 2023

Democratic Republic of the Congo Validates its National Action Plan for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons

The next action will be to establish a progress report to assess the effectiveness of the actions undertaken

On October 7, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo approved its five-year national action plan 2024-2028 for the control of small arms and light weapons. The National Commission for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (CNC-ALPC), technically supported by MONUSCO anti-mine service (UNMAS) throughout the process,…

Source: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) | Nov 08, 2023

North Kivu: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) and Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC) Launch Codenamed Operation Springbok to Protect the City of Goma

These conflicts represent a major threat to access for humanitarian aid and to displaced persons who have found refuge in sites located on the outskirts 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.” MONUSCO Force Commander, General Otávio Rodrigues de Miranda Filho, made this…

Source: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) | Aug 02, 2023

Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) concludes tour of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, consulting with partners on the joint Government-MONUSCO transition process

The tour began in Goma on 11 July and then moved to Bukavu, Uvira, Bunia and finally concluded in Beni

The Special Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Ms. Bintou Keita, has concluded a two-week mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where she consulted with provincial governments and…

Source: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) | Jun 15, 2023

Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) Discusses the Dangers of Disinformation with Students in Beni

Legal provisions relating to disinformation were also discussed during this exchange

MONUSCO organized Tuesday, June 13, an awareness day for a hundred students from the Bilingual Christian University of Congo (UCBC) in Beni, North Kivu. This awareness-raising is part of a series of activities the Mission is organizing throughout the national territory to involve a larger number of people in the…

Source: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) | Jun 13, 2023

In Beni, City Hall Officials are Still Enjoying their New Premises, Built by Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO)

The day of the inauguration of the new building was a day of celebration

"Every cloud has a silver lining". The expression has been used by Jeanine, Alain, and Henry, the three staff working for the city hall in Beni who are pleased with the improvement in their working conditions since the construction of the new building, financed by MONUSCO. Almost two years after…

Source: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) | Jun 06, 2023

Jean Pierre Lacroix In Ituri : "I Have Come Here To Bring My Support To The Civilian Populations And The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC)"

On a visit to Bunia in Ituri province, the UN Under-Secretary General for peace operations Jean Pierre Lacroix made this statement in his meeting with the politico-administrative and military authorities of the province

“The excellent joint work accomplished by the Ituri provincial authorities in all the civilian, military and police components, and by our MONUSCO colleagues in all their civilian, military and police components are producing concrete results: thousands of people are protected”. On a visit to Bunia in Ituri province, the UN…

Source: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) | May 31, 2023

Peacekeepers' Day: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) Reaffirms its Commitment to Restore Peace in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The ceremony was marked by a joint parade bringing together the Congolese National Police (PNC), the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) and MONUSCO blue helmets

“Today, we reaffirm our commitment to the DRC. Our troops are the visible face of the United Nations, they are the ones who plan and generate the activities for the protection of the most vulnerable Congolese citizens”. UN Force Commander in DRC, Lieutenant General Otavio MIRANDA FILHO said during the…

Source: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) | May 02, 2023

Goma: United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) builds the capacity of whistleblowers against child recruitment into the army

It is vitally important to combine efforts in order to protect children from the possible abuses they may suffer at the hands of armed groups

While eastern DRC is facing an upsurge of child rights abuses, MONUSCO's Child Protection Section organised a capacity building workshop for protection focal points, whistleblowers and members of the Joint Technical Working Group on Protection and Armed Conflict (JTWG) on 25 and 26 April 20203 on monitoring and reporting mechanisms…

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Source: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) | Apr 08, 2023

Beni: The United Nations Police (UNPOL) Trains Congolese Police Officers to Conduct Criminal Investigations

Major John Kitalebe said that this training is very useful for investigators whose job is to collect evidence to allow the justice system to do its job properly

On Wednesday 5 April, MONUSCO police launched two training courses for twenty Congolese police officers in the town of Beni. For ten days, two groups of ten police officers will be trained respectively on the direction of investigations and the management of crime scenes. For UNPOL officials in Beni, the…

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