MONUC
United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo
MONUC
United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Closure of MONUC

On 1 July 2010, the UN Security Council renamed MONUC the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to reflect the new phase reached in the country.

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Message from the SRSG at the opening of the Conference of States at Regional Risk (SARR) [French]

  • 04 June 2009

United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Established in 1999, MONUC was created to monitor the ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and support peace efforts. In 2010, the mission transitioned to MONUSCO to reflect a shift toward stabilization and long-term peacebuilding.