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In 2023, UNJHRO documented 5,273 human rights violations and abuses throughout the country; an average of 439 violations and abuses per month, representing a 12% decrease from the previous year. This decrease, which confirms…
On 26 December 2023, MONUSCO officially closed its base in Lubero, North Kivu, after 21 years of presence. / Photos MONUSCO
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MONUSCO officially closed its base in Lubero, located in North-Kivu, eastern DRC, after 21 years presence. The event took place on Tuesday, 26 December 2023 in its military base; in attendance, various contingents, namely…
Pétronille Vaweka. Photo MONUSCO/Lydie Betyna Ipanga
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Women are often shut out of conflict resolution processes the world over, despite clear and growing evidence that their engagement improves the likelihood of reaching peace agreements and the chances those agreements will be…
Troops of the South African and Malawi contingents trained on women’s rights and the promotion of human rights in Beni, North Kivu. Photo MONUSCO/Force
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It is evening in Beni on a Thursday night. While many residents are winding down their day in the city in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), for one visiting team their workday is about to begin. The…
MONUSCO, via its anti-mine section UNMAS, supports the government in the fight against illicit circulation of small arms and light weapons.
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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…
MONUSCO and FARDC recently launched a joint defensive operation to protect the locality of Sake as well as the city of Goma. / Photos Alain Wandimoyi
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“ Our troops deployed here from our bases because they are prepared to die if such is the price to pay for the sake of protecting the people of this country.” It is with this firm and reassuring tone that MONUSCO Force…
Through these training courses, MONUSCO is trying to make the detainees autonomous by teaching them a trade in order to better prepare them for their return to the community. / Photos MONUSCO
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Martine is 30 years old. You will not see her face in this publication because she speaks anonymously and, besides, Martine is an assumed name. Like any human being, Martine, a mother living in the town of Beni, has made…
Force Commander recalling MONUSCO's commitment to working with FARDC to protect civilians from armed groups in accordance with its mandate. / Photos Alain Wandimoyi
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“ 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…
The new building includes decent offices for judges and court clerks, as well as a comfortable courtroom for the Goma peace court. / Photos Janvier Mushengezi
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This activity is part of MONUSCO's commitment to provide support to institutions representing the rule of law in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as requested by the United Nations Security Council through its Resolution…
Lubero was the first military base for the "Grand Nord-Kivu" (Beni-Butembo-Lubero)./ Photos Force MONUSCO
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The MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced that it has started to consolidate its presence in hotspots in North Kivu and Ituri in line with the approach proposed by the SG in his…
MONUSCO and its partner FARDC launched operation “Spider web” in Djugu territory with a view to protecting civilians against possible armed attacks. / Photos by MONUSCO Force
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In recent weeks, MONUSCO Force in collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo launched and intensified offensives against armed groups resisting to the peace process in Ituri. For two weeks…
Oicha police officers trained in securing the electoral process. Around 500 police officers are receiving the three-month training which began in September 2023. / Photos MONUSCO
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Oicha police officers now have a training room that can accommodate up to fifty people. The construction of this premises was financed to the tune of approximately $ 22,000 by MONUSCO to facilitate training sessions for these…