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General Marcos Sa Alfonso Da Costa says he is aware that much remains to be done to guarantee lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "I am aware that we need to be even more efficient and focused on our mission”. / Photos MONUSCO
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General Marcos De Sa Affonso Da Costa: "We have had Successes, but more Work is Needed to Guarantee Peace in the DRC"
MONUSCO Force Commander, Brazilian Lieutenant General Marcos Sa Affonso Da Costa, has wrapped up his tenure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after one year and nine months of service. The Mission’s Force Commander was…
The future police academy will be dedicated to training a new generation of officers and managers according to international standards. / Photos MONUSCO
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MONUSCO and Belgian Development Agency Have Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to Support PNC Reform
The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the implementation of the Congolese…
Civil society in Beni territory says it is ready to resume collaboration with MONUSCO. Photos MONUSCO / Guilaine Kahambu Kasaya
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Beni: MONUSCO Officials, the Territorial Administrator and Civil Society Actors Brainstorm on "How to Renew Mutual Trust"
Civil society in the Beni territory, MONUSCO and the territorial administrator have agreed to resume the disrupted dialogue following the rise, over the past few months, of anti-MONUSCO sentiment among some members of the…
As part of its support to the institutions of the Republic, MONUSCO handed over to the provincial Minister of Transport a computer kit to organize the identification of motorcyclists involved in public transport .Photo MONUSCO/Sy Koumbo.
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BUKAVU: MONUSCO supports a project to identify motorcycle taxi drivers in an effort to combat insecurity.
As part of its support to the institutions of the Republic, MONUSCO handed over to the provincial Minister of Transport a computer kit to organize the identification of motorcyclists involved in public transport in the city…
MONUSCO trains Congolese national police officers in the handling of improvised explosive devices in Beni. "The threat is real." Police officials in Beni acknowledge that the city is still under threat from improvised explosive devices.Photos Monusco/Joel Bofengo
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Beni: Police Officers Trained in the Handling of Improvised Explosive Devices
"The threat is real." Police officials in Beni acknowledge that the city is still under threat from improvised explosive devices. In 2021, on the evening of the Christmas celebration, a device exploded in a pub in the city of…
Since its establishment in the DRC in 1999, MONUSCO has always been at the side of the Congolese National Police to help it reform and professionalize, while respecting human rights.
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Ituri: MONUSCO encourages collaboration between the population and the police to fight insecurity
How can the "crisis of confidence" between the Congolese National Police and the civilian population be ended or at least reduced? This question was the subject of a round table discussion on 20 December 2022 organised by the…
UN Volunteers (UNV) program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo now has more than 500 volunteers, including 300 working for MONUSCO and others for Funds and Programs of the Agencies of the UN system.
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DRC: UN Volunteers Fly to the Rescue of Vulnerable Children
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the programs for the West and Central Africa Region that has a significant number of volunteers in the field. It now has more than…