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.

Mine Action

The UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) mandate is to:

  • deploy experts in land mines activities to determine the actual scope of pollution from mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),
  • coordinate the establishment of landmine activities
  • develop an action plan
  • ensure the conduct of emergency land mine action

Following this resolution, UNMAS developed a land mine programme to help MONUC fulfill its mandate; an integrated Mine Action Coordination Center was then established within MONUC in February 2002.

The following are the four pillars that underpin the implementation of the mandate:

  • Support to MONUC through land mine action before its deployment
  • Definition of area of implementation for land mine action / issue of remaining war explosives in the country
  • Initiate and coordinate humanitarian land mine operations
  • Support Government during de-mining operations and land mine activities

The UN Mine Action Coordination Center in the Democratic Republic of Congo is made up of a national office based in Kinshasa and three regional offices in Kisangani, Goma, Lubumbashi and Kisangani.

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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.