Great Lakes region must unite to stamp out armed groups in DR Congo, urges UN envoy
New York, Feb 6 (IBNS) Countries must come together to “neutralize all negative forces†terrorizing the population in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region urged on Thursday following meetings with top Rwandan officials to discuss recent peace and security developments in the region.
DR Congo: Security Council renews sanctions, extends mandate of expert monitoring group
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS) The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed its sanctions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to prevent the supply, sale or transfer of arms, training, and financing, to armed groups.
UN human rights office urges probe into excessive use of force in DR Congo protests
New York, Jan 24 (IBNS) The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday expressed alarm at the apparent excessive use of force by security officers against demonstrators in Democratic Republic of the Congo cities Kinshasa and Goma, and called for "a thorough and independent investigation" into the matter.
DR Congo: UN Mission deplores loss of life as police, protesters clash in capital
New York, Jan 21 (IBNS) The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday condemned the deaths and injuries that occurred when protests turned violent on Monday in the streets of the country’s capital, Kinshasa.
UN Mission chief applauds joint operations against armed groups in eastern DR Congo
New York, Jan 7 (IBNS) A joint operation by United Nations troops and the Congolese army (FARDC) took control of the main bases used by an armed group actively threatening security and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s long-troubled eastern region.
DR Congo: as deadline for surrender passes, UN and partners urge action against rebels
New York , Jan 3 (IBNS) On Friday, as the six-month grace period for the full and unconditional surrender of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) armed group expires, the United Nations and its partners urged that “all necessary measures†be taken to disarm the rebels, who have had a long history of heinous crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
DR Congo: Amid spike in violence, UN refugee agency concerned about humanitarian situation
New York, Dec 20 (IBNS): Continuing violence and multiple attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have sown widespread fear and sparked displacement of thousands of people, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reported Friday, amid appeals for humanitarian access to help those in distress.
New York, Nov 19 (IBNS) Deeply concerned about the "catastrophic" humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Katanga province, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday urged Congolese authorities and the UN stabilization mission to boost their respective capacities to stem the violence in the long-troubled, resource-rich area known as "the triangle of death."
DR Congo: UN mission says police arrest more than 200 suspected of recent attacks
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): The United Nations stabilizations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced Wednesday that more than 200 people have been arrested in relation to the recent attacks against civilians around the town of Beni in the long-restive eastern part of the vast African country.
DR Congo: amid fresh violence, 'presence without action, undermines our credibility' UN envoy
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): Amid continuing flare-ups of deadly violence and a tenuous humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) in the vast African nation today underlined the need for a “proactive, not reactive†response in countering the country’s rebel groups and boosting protection for civilians.
DR Congo: head of UN mission condemns deadly rebel attacks in eastern territory
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Friday condemned a recent upsurge in deadly attacks in the eastern territories linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group.
DR Congo: Security Council reiterates priority of 'swift neutralization' of armed group
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Friday reiterated that the "swift neutralization" of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) armed group is a top priority in bringing stability to and protecting the civilians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region.
DR Congo: Ban says recommitment to peace framework critical to addressing root cause of conflict
New York, Sept 23 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said that addressing the root causes of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region requires a recommitment to all national and regional commitments under the agreed-to peace Framework.
Last group of Congolese refugees return to their homes in DR Congo:UN
New York , Aug 6 (IBNS) A final group of Congolese refugees have returned to their homes in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under a voluntary repatriation programme by the United Nations refugee agency.
Impunity leads perpetrators to continue child rights violations in DR Congo: UN report
New York, July 22 (IBNS) The recruitment and use of children by armed groups remained endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between 2010 and 2013, according to a new United Nations report, which cited impunity as a major factor in the ongoing abuses.