Sexual Violence

Iboko, 9 March 2011- In Equateur province, the United Nations marked the International Women's Day with activities to raise public awareness on the issue of violence against women. This choice was not fortuitous, as the…

Kinshasa/Geneva, 13 October 2010 – A high-level panel convened by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to hear directly from victims of sexual violence in the DRC reported Wednesday on its preliminary findings that the…

Kinshasa/Geneva, 29 September 2010 – A high-level panel, convened by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, will meet with and hear directly from victims of sexual violence in the DRC. Through interactive dialogue, survivors…

Kinshasa, 28 September 2010 - Margot Wallstrom is in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a working visit from 28 September to 6 October 2010. This is a follow up to her previous mission to the country in April 2010; and also…

Mbandaka, 21 August 2010 - The second edition of Mbandaka theatre festival, launched in 2009 by the Public Information Section of MONUC / Mbandaka, was held this weekend in the capital of the province. The objective of the…

New York, 24 August 2010 - The Secretary -General Ban Ki -moon on Tuesday expressed outrage at the rape and sexual assault of about 154 Congolese civilians during a recent attack by armed elements Mayi - Mayi and the…