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A porter carrying tourism goods down the Nyirangongo crater. Not only is she climbing down the 3,470 m high mountain in flip-flops, but she is also carrying the heavy bag of a colleague who got injured.
Location: Nyirangongo volcano, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017
Children watching airplane arrivals and departures on a small airstrip build for the construction of a new hydro power plant. This will provide electricity for households and business and create new jobs.
Location: East Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017
M23 rebels man a position overlooking Goma, in the shadow of the Nyiragongo Volcano, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) June 07, 2013.
Credit: UN Photo/Marie Frechon.
The Congo River at sunset, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Photo ID 164786. 06/03/2007. Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN Photo/Marie Frechon. www.unmultimedia.org/photo/
Goma, North Kivu, DRC: The Nyirangongo volcano, one of the most active in the Great Lakes region, erupted on Saturday, May 22, causing the displacement of populations who feared for their safety. MONUSCO helicopters carried out reconnaissance flights over the crater and brought in specialists to monitor and advice on the state of the volcano after the eruption.
MONUSCO has remained actively engaged alongside the Congolese population and authorities to deal with this situation. Its civil and military engineering team reopened the Goma-Rutshuru-Butembo road section, which is vital for the supply of food to the population of Goma
Peacekeepers in Goma also provided healthcare, distributing food and water to some displaced persons. MONUSCO has also remained present and continues to hold its positions in the city. Its Indian peacekeepers are patrolling 24/7 on the different routes to monitor and prevent theft-related incidents and lootings in abandoned areas.MONUSCO peacekeepers from China are working to improve traffic on the national road n° 2, between Goma, in North-Kivu, and Bukavu, in South-Kivu. making it possible for thousands of vehicles to reach Bukavu and seek refuge against the latest natural disaster which hit the city of Goma.
Taken in Kinshasa and Matadi, The DRC. The entire country bustles with people and color in a way I've never seen before. All I had with me was my Nokia Lumia 925 but it turned out to be the perfect tool for the job.
Taken in Kinshasa and Matadi, The DRC. The entire country bustles with people and color in a way I've never seen before. All I had with me was my Nokia Lumia 925 but it turned out to be the perfect tool for the job.
Aerial view of beautiful and fertile rolling hills in East Kivu. People say that you can just throw any seed on the ground and it will grow.
Location: East Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017
Heavily armed M23 rebels man a position overlooking Goma, in the shadow of the Nyiragongo Volcano, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) June 07, 2013. The movement's President Bertrand Bisimwa warned they were ready to fight if UN or Congolese government forces tried to dislodge them. He said they were ready to negotiate in Uganda, but accused Kinshasa of reneging on its commitment to peace.
A reporter asks a question to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Democratic Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula at a joint press conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on August 9, 2022. [State Department Photo by Freddie Everett/ Public Domain]
Breath-taking aerial view over the endless tropical forest in the heart of Africa. It almost looks like the forest is breathing.
Location: East Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017
Kalonge,South Kivu Province,DRC: The civil Affairs section of MONUSCO Bukavu led a Joint Assessment Mission to Kalonge groupment in South Kivu from the 18-20 April 2023. The team was composed of UNJHRO, UNPOL, DDRRR, and accompanied by national partners from the P-DDRCS and the ministry of interior in South Kivu.The mission was a result of increasing reports from civil society and the community alert network focal points of Kalonge and Bitale commercial center about recurrent incursions by armed groups committing several human rights violations and various PoC threats against the civilian population. Photos MONUSCO/Michael Ali
A USAID-supported training session for teachers in Mbandaka, northern DRC. In FY 2017, USAID trained over 15,000 teachers in Grades 1-4 to promote evidence-based early grade reading instruction.
The focus of training included the use of reading instruction materials developed for Grades 1 and 2 in three national languages and oral French, and for both formal and non-formal schools. Teachers in Grades 3 and 4 were trained to use supplemental instructional resources to improve reading instruction in their classrooms. Photo credit Julie Polumbo
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Kabasha, Nord Kivu, RDC : Dans le but de réduire le sentiment anti-MONUSCO dans la région de Beni, la section des affaires civiles de la Mission a organisé une session de sensibilisation à la bonne collaboration entre les autorités, la population et la MONUSCO dans la localité de Kabasha, à 20 Km de Beni. Cette rencontre qui a eu lieu le 8 avril dernier, visait à mieux faire connaitre aux participants le mandat de la MONUSCO, et les défis auxquels la Mission est confrontée. Photo MONUSCO/ Michael Ali
Kabasha, North Kivu, DRC: In an effort to mitigate the anti-MONUSCO sentiment in the Beni area, the Civil Affairs section of the Mission held an awareness-raising session on good collaboration between the authorities, the population and MONUSCO, in Kabasha, 20 Km from Beni. This information sharing meeting held on April 8, 2022, aimed at making participants better acquainted with MONUSCO's mandate, and the challenges facing the Mission. Photo MONUSCO/ Michael Ali
Djugu, Ituri, RDC – Le 11 mars 2022, les casques bleus bangladais de la MONUSCO sont venus à bout d’un incendie déclaré dans le site de déplacés de Roe, à quelque 500 mètres de leur base temporaire dans le territoire de Djugu. Cette intervention a permis de circonscrire rapidement le feu dû au dysfonctionnement d’un panneau solaire, évitant ainsi toute perte matérielle ou humaine. Photo MONUSCO/Force
Djugu, Ituri, DRC – On 11 March 2022, MONUSCO's Bangladeshi peacekeepers tackled a fire in the Roe IDP site, some 500 metres from their temporary base in Djugu territory. The fire which was due to a malfunctioning solar panel was quickly contained , thus avoiding any material or human loss. Photo MONUSCO/Force
Kalonge,South Kivu Province,DRC: The civil Affairs section of MONUSCO Bukavu led a Joint Assessment Mission to Kalonge groupment in South Kivu from the 18-20 April 2023. The team was composed of UNJHRO, UNPOL, DDRRR, and accompanied by national partners from the P-DDRCS and the ministry of interior in South Kivu.The mission was a result of increasing reports from civil society and the community alert network focal points of Kalonge and Bitale commercial center about recurrent incursions by armed groups committing several human rights violations and various PoC threats against the civilian population. Photos MONUSCO/Michael Ali
Kalonge,South Kivu Province,DRC: The civil Affairs section of MONUSCO Bukavu led a Joint Assessment Mission to Kalonge groupment in South Kivu from the 18-20 April 2023. The team was composed of UNJHRO, UNPOL, DDRRR, and accompanied by national partners from the P-DDRCS and the ministry of interior in South Kivu.The mission was a result of increasing reports from civil society and the community alert network focal points of Kalonge and Bitale commercial center about recurrent incursions by armed groups committing several human rights violations and various PoC threats against the civilian population. Photos MONUSCO/Michael Ali
Kalonge,South Kivu Province,DRC: The civil Affairs section of MONUSCO Bukavu led a Joint Assessment Mission to Kalonge groupment in South Kivu from the 18-20 April 2023. The team was composed of UNJHRO, UNPOL, DDRRR, and accompanied by national partners from the P-DDRCS and the ministry of interior in South Kivu.The mission was a result of increasing reports from civil society and the community alert network focal points of Kalonge and Bitale commercial center about recurrent incursions by armed groups committing several human rights violations and various PoC threats against the civilian population. Photos MONUSCO/Michael Ali
NICA ID: 579211
City: Otobora
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Caption Description: Martin Kobler (left), Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), speaks with primary school students during a visit to the town of Otobora.
Credit: UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti
Photo Date: 06/02/2014
Lubero, Nord-Kivu, RDC — Alertés sur la présence présumée d’elements armés au nord-est de Mambassa et sud-ouest de Kipese, dans le territoire de Lubero, les soldats de la paix indiens de la MONUSCO ont lancé une opération de recherche et de neutralisation dans les jungles adjacentes aux localités d'Itili, Useko, Lobango, Kavisiri et Kitsombiro. L'objectif était d’empêcher les groupes armés de mener à bien leurs opérations, et de protéger ainsi les civils. Photo MONUSCO/ Force
Lubero, North Kivu, DRC - Alerted to the suspected presence of armed elements in the north-east of Mambassa and south-west of Kipese, in Lubero territory , MONUSCO's Indian peacekeepers launched a search and neutralization operation in the jungles adjacent to the localities of Itili, Useko, Lobango, Kavisiri and Kitsombiro. The aim was to prevent the armed groups from carrying out their operations, thereby protecting civilians. Photo MONUSCO/ Force
Djugu, Ituri, RDC – Alertés à propos d’une attaque des miliciens Codeco contre un véhicule civil sur la route nationale numéro 27, entre les localités de Gina et Fataki, dans le territoire de Djugu, les casques bleus népalais de la MONUSCO sont intervenus afin de repousser les assaillants et de protéger les populations civiles. Photo MONUSCO/Force
Djugu, Ituri, DRC - Alerted about an attack by Codeco militiamen against a civilian vehicle on National Road Number 27, between the localities of Gina and Fataki, in Djugu territory, MONUSCO Nepalese peacekeepers intervened to repel the assailants and protect the civilian population. Photo MONUSCO/Force
A USAID-supported training session for teachers in Mbandaka, northern DRC. In FY 2017, USAID trained over 15,000 teachers in Grades 1-4 to promote evidence-based early grade reading instruction.
The focus of training included the use of reading instruction materials developed for Grades 1 and 2 in three national languages and oral French, and for both formal and non-formal schools. Teachers in Grades 3 and 4 were trained to use supplemental instructional resources to improve reading instruction in their classrooms. Photo credit Julie Polumbo
M23 rebels man a position overlooking Goma, in the shadow of the Nyiragongo Volcano, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) June 07, 2013.
Goma, DRC FHQ : 07 Fév. 2020 Le nouveau commandant de la Force de la MONUSCO, le général Ricardo Augusto Ferreira COSTA NEVES, a présidé la cérémonie de remise de médaille des Nations-Unies aux officiers d’état-major méritants. Première du genre depuis son arrivée au commandement de la Force, cette cérémonie a été l’occasion pour le général COSTA NEVES de reconnaître le remarquable travail abattu par la MOUSCO en RDC. Il en a profité pour rappeler à tout le personnel l’essentiel du nouveau mandat dont la priorité est la protection des civils. Photo MONUSCO/ Myriam Asmani
Goma, DRC FHQ: 07 Feb. 2020 The new MONUSCO Force Commander, General Ricardo Augusto Ferreira COSTA NEVES, presided over the United Nations medal ceremony for deserving staff officers. The first of its kind since arriving at Force Command, this ceremony was the occasion for General COSTA NEVES to recognize the remarkable work accomplished by MOUSCO in the DRC. He took this opportunity to remind all staff of the essentials of the new mandate, the priority of which is the protection of civilians. Photo MONUSCO/ Myriam Asmani
Orphaned gorillas reared by rangers near the Mikeno Lodge, outside Rumangabo, inside DRC's Virunga National Park, 26 September 2014.
Kiwanja, Nord-Kivu, RDC. Pour commémorer la Journée internationale des droits des femmes le 8 mars 2020, le contingent marocain basé à Kiwanja a organisé un match de football féminin entre deux établissements secondaires. Cette activité a renforcé la relation sans cesse croissante et le respect mutuel entre les soldats de la paix et les communautés locales. Photo MONUSCO / Force
Kiwanja, North Kivu, DRC. On 8 March 2020, in order to commemorate the International women's Day, Moroccan contingent at Kiwanja, organized an all-girls soccer game between two local Girls Secondary Schools. This event enhanced the ever-growing relationship and mutual respect between peacekeepers and local communities. Photo MONUSCO/Force
Goma, Nord-Kivu, RDC - le 2 Décembre 2021, les volontaires des Nations Unies ont célébré la journée internationale des volontaires à Goma. Une célébration marquée par la peinture d’un bloc de six (06) salles de classe de l’institut MAENDELEO de Goma. Le thème de la journée internationale des volontaires de cette année est « Être volontaire pour un avenir commun ». Cette activité a connu la présence des volontaires de l’ONU à Goma et des membres de la Société Nationale des Volontaires (SNV) de Goma. Photo MONUSCO/ Hamidou Ngatte
Goma, North Kivu, DRC - On 2 December 2021, United Nations volunteers celebrated the International Volunteer Day in Goma. The celebration was marked by the painting of a six (06- classroom block at MAENDELEO Institute in Goma. The theme for this year's International Volunteer Day is "Volunteer Now for a Common Future". This activity was attended by UN Volunteers and members of the National Society of Volunteers (SNV) in Goma. Photo MONUSCO/ Hamidou Ngatte
M23 rebels man a position overlooking Goma, in the shadow of the Nyiragongo Volcano, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) June 07, 2013.
Irumu, Ituri, RDC - La MONUSCO a officiellement remis aux autorités locales, le 27 mai dernier, la route réhabilitée entre Gety-Etat et Ngasu Odje, longue de 10 km. Les travaux, qui ont coûté 84 960 dollars américains, visent la promotion des activités économiques ainsi que le renforcement de la sécurité dans cette zone où plusieurs milices restent actives. Selon Fidèle Monga Liema, chef de la chefferie des Walendu Bindi, ce projet répond à la volonté de la population de voir ce milieu être enfin désenclavé. Photo MONUSCO / section DDR-RR
Irumu, Ituri, DRC - MONUSCO officially handed over the rehabilitated 10 km-long Gety-Etat/Ngasu Odje road to local authorities on 27 May. The rehabilitation work, which cost 84,960 US dollars, is aimed at promoting economic activities, as well as reinforcing security in this area where several militias remain active. For Fidèle Monga Liema, chief of the Walendu Bindi chiefdom, this project responds to the population's desire to see this area finally opened up. Photo MONUSCO / DDR-RR section
18 January 2019 - Beni, North Kivu region, Democratic Republic of Congo.
A mother holds her child in in the zone where people suspected of being ingected by Ebola are held in quarantine, at the Ebola Transition Center. Photo: World Bank / Vincent Tremeau
Kalemie, Tanganyika, RDC — Les casques bleus indonésiens de la MONUSCO basés à Bendera, dans le Tanganyika, ont facilité la reddition de 51 miliciens, dont 11 femmes et 34 enfants soldats, le 22 octobre dernier à Lugogo, à Kalemie. Les désormais ex-miliciens seront soumis au processus de Désarmement (DDRRR) mis en place par le gouvernement congolais, avec le soutien de la MONUSCO. Photo MONUSCO/Force
Kalemie, Tanganyika, DRC — MONUSCO peacekeepers from Indonesia based in Bendera, Tanganyika, facilitated the surrender of 51 militiamen, including 11 women and 34 child soldiers in Lugogo, in Kalemie, on October 22. The now ex-militiamen will be subjected to the Disarmament Process (DDRRR) set up by the Congolese government, with support from MONUSCO. Photo MONUSCO/Force
Goma, Nord Kivu, DRC : Le 2 avril 2020, le Ministre provincial de la Santé a convoqué une réunion pour réfléchir à la manière dont la MONUSCO, les agences des Nations Unies et d'autres partenaires internationaux peuvent mieux aider la Province à faire face à ce fléau. « Les agences humanitaires sont prêtes à appuyer les efforts déployés pour prévenir la propagation du COVID et pour aider les personnes les plus vulnérables. La lutte contre le COVID nous mobilise tous, et nous restons solidaires avec tous les Congolais », a déclaré Diego Zorrilla, Coordonnateur Humanitaire adjoint des Nations Unies en RDC qui a pris part à cette réunion, en compagnie du Chef adjoint de la MONUSCO, David Gressly et du Commandant de la Force, le général Ricardo Costa Neves. Photo MONUSCO/ Myriam Asmani
Goma, North Kivu, DRC: On April 2, 2020, the provincial Minister of Health convened a meeting to reflect on how MONUSCO, United Nations agencies and other international partners can better help the province to face this scourge. “Humanitarian agencies are ready to support efforts to prevent the spread of COVID and to help the most vulnerable. The fight against COVID mobilizes us all, and we stand in solidarity with all Congolese, "said Diego Zorrilla, United Nations Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator in the DRC who took part in this meeting, together with MONUSCO Deputy Chief David Gressly and the Force Commander, General Ricardo Costa Neves. Photo MONUSCO / Myriam Asmani
Rutshuru, Nord-Kivu, RDC - Afin de communiquer un message de paix, d’encourager les communautés à la cohésion sociale et à la communication non violente, la cheffe de bureau de la MONUSCO à Goma, Laila Bourhil, a mené du 1er au 3 juin 2022 des visites de terrain dans les territoires de Rutshuru et de Nyiragongo. Accompagnée de représentants des principales sections substantives de la MONUSCO, dont les Affaires civiles, Mme Bourhil a notamment échangé avec des personnes déplacées, victimes des récents évènements qui ont détérioré la sécurité dans cette partie du Nord-Kivu. Photo MONUSCO Affaires civiles / Anicet Nzanzu
Rutshuru, North Kivu, DRC - In order to communicate a message of peace, encourage communities to social cohesion and non-violent communication, the head of the MONUSCO office in Goma, Laila Bourhil, conducted field visits in Rutshuru and Nyiragongo territories from 1st to 3rd June 2022. Accompanied by representatives of the main substantive sections of MONUSCO, including Civil Affairs, Ms Bourhil exchanged views with displaced persons, victims of recent events that have deteriorated the security situation in this part of North Kivu. Photo MONUSCO Civil Affairs / Anicet Nzanzu
Goma, Nord-Kivu, RD Congo : Pour soutenir ses Casques bleus déployés en RDC en ces temps difficiles de pandémie du COVID-19, le 16 avril 2020, le Royaume du Maroc a envoyé à Goma un avion militaire transportant du matériel médical pour renforcer les capacités opérationnelles de son contingent. Des mesures préventives contre COVID-19 ont été respectées par l'équipage marocain. Photo MONUSCO / Force
Goma, North Kivu, DR Congo: In order to support its Peacekeepers serving in DRC in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kingdom of Morocco on 16 April 2020, dispatched a military aircraft to Goma with equipment and medical supplies to reinforce the operational capacity of its contingent. Preventive measures against COVID-19 were adhered to by the Moroccan crew. Photo MONUSCO/Force
Kitona, Kongo Central, RDC – La MONUSCO accompagne le processus de recrutement au sein des Forces armées congolaises. Sa section de Protection de l’enfant a organisé du 8 au 10 juin 2022, une sensibilisation contre le recrutement d’enfants et autres violations graves des droits de l’enfant au profit de 870 nouvelles recrues feminines en formation militaire au Centre d’Instruction de Kitona. Après avoir procédé à l’évaluation de l’âge des recrues,14 d'entre elles qui avaient entre 16 et 17 ans, ont été certifiées mineures et exclues de l’enrôlement au sein des FARDC. Photo MONUSCO/Protection de l’Enfant
Kitona, Kongo Central, DRC – MONUSCO is supporting the recruitment process into the Congolese Armed Forces. From 8 to 10 June 2022, its Child Protection Section organized an awareness-raising campaign against the recruitment of children and other serious violations of children's rights for 870 new female recruits in military training at the Kitona Training Centre. After assessing the age of the recruits,14 of them, who were between the ages of 16 and 17, were certified as minors and excluded from recruitment into the FARDC. Photo MONUSCO/Child Protection
Bangladeshi Military Police, perimeter security on Lake Kivu at sunset with fishing boats (MONUSCO, DR Congo)
Kalonge,South Kivu Province,DRC: The civil Affairs section of MONUSCO Bukavu led a Joint Assessment Mission to Kalonge groupment in South Kivu from the 18-20 April 2023. The team was composed of UNJHRO, UNPOL, DDRRR, and accompanied by national partners from the P-DDRCS and the ministry of interior in South Kivu.The mission was a result of increasing reports from civil society and the community alert network focal points of Kalonge and Bitale commercial center about recurrent incursions by armed groups committing several human rights violations and various PoC threats against the civilian population. Photos MONUSCO/Michael Ali
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DRC: The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres payed a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo from the 31 August to 2 September 2019.In Goma he held meetings with the MONUSCO leadership, Staff Union and Humanitarian actors. He also visited the DDRRR repatriation camp in Munigi where he met some ex combatants and their families. In Beni he laid a wreath for fallen Peacekeepers and visited the Mangina Ebola Operations center where he met Ebola survivors and discharged patients. The SG ended his visit in Kinshasa where he held discussions with the President of the Republic, prime minister, National Assembly as well as opposition and governing parties and the civil society. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali
Kasenyi, Ituri, RDC : Compte tenu de la menace permanente des groupes armés contre des civils dans le territoire d'Irumu et afin de faciliter les récoltes dans les localités de Soke, Lakpa, Kasenyi et Lagabo en Ituri, les Casques bleus marocains de la MONUSCO ont organisé des patrouilles de sécurisation dans cette zone du 20 au 26 août 2020. Les agriculteurs ont exprimé leur gratitude à la MONUSCO pour leur avoir permis de mener leurs activités agricoles en toute sécurité. Photo MONUSCO / Force
Kasenyi, Ituri, DRC: Given the constant threats by militiamen against civilians in the Irumu territory and to facilitate harvesting activities in Soke, Lakpa, Kasenyi and Lagabo localities in Ituri Province, MONUSCO peacekeepers from Morocco organized terrain domination patrols in those areas from 20 to 26 August. Farmers were thankful to MONUSCO for ensuring their safety and facilitating their farming activities. Photo MONUSCO/Force
Goma, Nord-Kivu, RDC - A l’occasion de la journée des casques bleus célébrée chaque année le 29 mai , la MONUSCO a organisé ce dimanche une cérémonie officielle d’hommage aux civils, policiers et militaires qui dédient leur vie à la promotion de la paix dans le monde. En 2022, cette journée est placée sous le sous le thème « Ensemble pour la paix : partenariat, clé du progrès ». La Représentante du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies en RDC, Mme Bintou Keita, le commandant de la Force, le général Marcos De Sa Affonso Da Costa, et le général de brigade Ghislain Tshinkobo, commandant de la 34e région militaire représentant le gouverneur militaire du Nord-Kivu, ont honoré la cérémonie de leur présence et ont passé en revue les troupes composées d’éléments de la MONUSCO, de la PNC et de la fanfare mixte PNC-FARDC. Photo MONUSCO / Marylène Seguy
Goma, North Kivu, DRC - On the occasion of Peacekeepers' Day, celebrated every year on 29 May, MONUSCO organised on Sunday an official ceremony to pay tribute to the civilians, police and military personnel who dedicate their lives to promoting peace in the world. In 2022, the theme of the day is "Together for Peace: Partnership for Progress". The Representative of the UN Secretary General in the DRC, Ms Bintou Keita, the Force Commander, General Marcos De Sa Affonso Da Costa, and Brigadier General Ghislain Tshinkobo, Commander of the 34th Military Region, representing the Military Governor of North Kivu, honoured the ceremony with their presence and reviewed the troops composed of MONUSCO, PNC and the PNC-FARDC mixed brass band. Photo MONUSCO / Marylène Seguy