July 30

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Mission Sets Up Security Zone, Gives Rebels Ultimatum

  The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced today that will, for the first time, use its intervention brigade to enforce a... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Alarming Rise in Rape in East - UN

  The recurrent conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) North Kivu province has led to an alarming rise in rapes and violence against women and girls, the United... Read more »

July 27

• Congo-Kinshasa: Peacekeeping Mission Denounces M23's Alleged Abuses Against Civilians

  The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo today said it is highly alarmed over allegations of killings, forced recruitment and illegal detention... Read more »

July 23

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Concerned for Civilians As Ongoing Violence Displaces Thousands in Eastern DR Congo

  As fighting continues between Government forces and rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations refugee agency today expressed concern for the... Read more »

July 19

• Uganda: In Uganda, UN and Partners Assist New Refugees Fleeing DR Congo Fighting

  The United Nations refugee agency is ramping up efforts to aid some 15,500 Congolese at an increasingly crowded transit facility in western Uganda which has become a hub for those... Read more »

July 18

• Congo-Kinshasa: Army Accused of Maltreating M23 Detainees

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over reports of serious mistreatment of detainees belonging to the rebel group known as M23 by the national armed forces of the... Read more »

July 16

• Congo-Kinshasa: New Fighting Uproots Thousands

  The United Nations refugee agency today voiced concern about a new emergency in the North Kivu area of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where renewed fighting has... Read more »

July 15

• Uganda: Amid Rapid Influx of Congolese Refugees, UN Rushes Emergency Aid to Uganda

  The United Nations refugee agency is today sending an emergency shipment of tents, blankets and sleeping mats as part of its efforts to assist some 66,000 refugees who have sought... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Advance Towards Goma

  United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are on high alert today and stand ready to use force to protect civilians in Goma from an advancing... Read more »

July 09

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Welcomes Progress in Ending Impunity for Torture

  The United Nations has welcomed the progress made in the fight against torture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following the enactment two years ago of a law... Read more »

June 27

• Congo-Kinshasa: Senior UN Officials Condemn Recent Rapes of Young Girls in Eastern DR Congo

  Two senior United Nations officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have condemned the recent cases of rape of young girls in the eastern province of South Kivu as... Read more »

June 26

• Congo-Kinshasa: Force Commanders of UN Peacekeeping Missions Brief On Main Challenges - Security Council

  Military leaders from three United Nations peacekeeping missions in Africa today told the Security Council what they need to support the "blue helmets" under their command and help... Read more »

June 24

• Africa: Security Council Strengthens Efforts to End Impunity for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

  The Security Council today sent a strong signal to perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict that their crimes will not be tolerated, adopting a new resolution to strengthen... Read more »

June 10

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Concerned About Dozens of Children Facing Possible M23 Re-Recruitment

  Senior United Nations officials today expressed concern about reports of dozens of children who escaped from the 23 March Movement (M23) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo... Read more »

June 08

• Central Africa: UN Great Lakes Envoy Welcomes Impending Talks Between DR Congo, M23 Rebels

  Welcoming the possible resumption of peace talks between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the 23 March Movement (M23), the United Nations Special... Read more »

June 04

• Congo-Kinshasa: Senior UN Officials Relay Hopes for Latest Great Lakes Peace Effort

  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is placing a great deal of hope on the latest peace agreement, a senior United Nations official today said, following her visit to the... Read more »

May 29

• Congo-Kinshasa: Brig Gen James Mwakibolwa - New Method of Combating Violence

  "The Force Intervention Brigade is something very positive," Brigadier General James Aloizi Mwakibolwa said. "The soldiers who are coming in are very professional. They are trained... Read more »

May 24

• Congo-Kinshasa: Hidat Teklom - Expanding Civilian Protection Capacity With 'Flying Cameras'

  When the United Nations starts to make use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) this summer, Hidat Teklom will be involved in... Read more »

May 28

• Congo-Kinshasa: Senior UN Humanitarian Official Urges End to 'Horrors' in Eastern DR Congo

  Lamenting the immense suffering of the people in North Kivu and other parts of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where violence "has gone on for too long," a... Read more »

May 27

• Congo-Kinshasa: Unesco Chief Calls for Investigation Into Murder of Journalist

  The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today called for an investigation into the murder of a journalist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo... Read more »

May 26

• Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Efforts Critical to Achieve Peace in Eastern DR Congo - UN Chief

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that African countries have a "historic opportunity" to end the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and underlined... Read more »

May 23

• Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - in Goma, Secretary-General Hails Regional Accord As 'Best Chance for Peace in Years'

  Arriving today in restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all the leaders of Africa's Great Lakes region to throw... Read more »

May 22

• Congo-Kinshasa: On Joint Visit to DR Congo, UN and World Bank Chiefs Voice Support for Latest Peace Effort

  In the first visit of its kind, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support a recent peace deal... Read more »

May 21

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Envoy Proposes Set of Principles to Guide Peace Efforts

  The United Nations Envoy for Africa's Great Lakes Region today proposed a set of principles to guide immediate peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while voicing... Read more »

May 20

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Voices Concern As Fighting Resumes Between Government and M23 Forces

  The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today voiced its concern about renewed clashes between rebels from the 23 March Movement (M23)... Read more »