New York, 08 March 2010 - Gender equality and women’s empowerment are fundamental to the global mission of the United Nations to achieve equal rights and dignity for all. This is a matter of basic human rights, as enshrined in our founding Charter and the Universal Declaration. It is part of the Organization’s very identity.

Kinshasa, 04 March 2010 -United Nations Under-Secretary for Peacekeeping Operations, Alain Le Roy, wrapped up a 48-hour visit to DRC on 3 March as part of the process of consulting with DRC authorities on the forthcoming reconfiguration of MONUC’s mandate.

Uvira, 26 February 2010 - The United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) in partnership with other UN agencies has inaugurated the first legal clinic in Uvira within the framework of the judicial assistance project for victims of sexual violence.