Closure of MONUC

As of 1 July 2010, MONUC was renamed the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

News

MONUC new Mandate: Mr. William Swing in New York for Consultations

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of Congo, William Lacy Swing, leaves Kinshasa this Thursday for New York for consultations about the Mission?s mandate, MONUC spokesman, Hamadoun To

03 Mar 2009

MONUC examines the terms of reference for DRC-Rwanda Verification Mechanism

MONUC examines the terms of reference for the DRC-Rwanda Verification Mechanism

03 Mar 2009

Progress is being made in the preparation of elections, MONUC electoral unit says

Progress is being made in the preparation of elections, MONUC electoral unit says

03 Mar 2009

MONUC's preliminary report rules out the possibility of genocide in Bukavu

The MONUC Human Rights team dispatched to Bukavu to investigate the allegations of human rights abuses in the region has come to the conclusion that there was no genocide in Bukavu as alleged by Laurent Nkunda, the dissident general of the Con

03 Mar 2009

MONUC largely contributed to the withdrawal of the insurgent forces from Bukavu

The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo was largely involved in the withdrawal of the insurgent forces from the town of Bukavu.

03 Mar 2009

Elections: Mr. Guéhenno underscores the need for a true political debate among the Congolese people

Elections are a major challenge for the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared the United Nations Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, in a press conference Wednesday in Kinshasa.

03 Mar 2009

MONUC celebrates Peacekeepers' Day on Saturday 29 May 2004

The second International Peacekeepers' Day will be marked this 29 May. On that day, MONUC plans to organise several events in the area of its deployments and a message of the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan will be published.

03 Mar 2009

Jean-Marie Guéhenno's visit to four Great Lakes countries

The UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno is due to pay a weeklong visit to four Great Lakes countries as of Thursday 20 May 2004, MONUC Spokesman, Hamadoun Touré announced on Tuesday.

03 Mar 2009

MONUC hails Washington meeting between DRC, Rwanda and Ugandan Foreign Affairs Ministers

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of Congo, William Lacy Swing, welcomes the meeting between the DRC, Rwanda and Ugandan Foreign Affairs Ministers, scheduled for Thursday 13 May in W

03 Mar 2009

United Nations Security Council reviewed the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo last Tues

The United Nations Security Council met behind closed doors in New York on Tuesday to review the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo following recent events in Eastern DRC and reports, which were confirmed by MONUC on 21 April, regar

03 Mar 2009

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