Goma, Nord-Kivu, RD Congo – La Journée internationale des droits de la femme a été marqué ce vendredi matin par une parade des femmes officiers de l’armée (FARDC) et de la police (PNC) nationales congolaises. Des femmes membres de la Force MONUSCO, différentes associations de femmes ainsi que les autorités provinciales et les représentants de la MONUSCO et des agences des Nations unies ont participé à cet évènement. Le gouverneur adjoint du Nord-Kivu a officiellement lancé les activités du mois de la femme. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali

Goma, North-Kivu, DR Congo – The International Day of Women's Rights was, this Friday morning, marked in North Kivu with a parade by female officers of the FARDC and PNC. MONUSCO female officers, various women groups, Provincial authorities and representatives of MONUSCO and other UN agencies participated in this event. The Deputy Governor of North Kivu officially launched the activities of the month of the woman. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali

Human Rights ASG Mr. Ivan Simonovic's official visit to DRC.from 2nd to 10th May 2012. Photo MONUSCO/ Myriam Asmani

Beni, North Kivu Province Congo: The MONUSCO Force commander Lieutenant General Elias Rodrigues Martins Filho has paid a working visit to Beni on Friday 7 June 2019. He was accompanied by Brazilian Ambassador to the DRC During the visit the Force commander reviewed the Medal Presentation parade of the South African Battalion in Beni which saw a match Past as well as drill display and traditional dancing They also met with senior military officers and the Head of Office of MONUSCO Beni. Photo MONUSCO/Michal Ali

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, the prime minister, National Assembly as well as opposition and governing parties and the civil society. Photo MONUSCO/Michael

Beni, Nord-Kivu, RD Congo – Dans le cadre de la riposte contre la maladie à virus Ebola déclarée le 1er août dernier dans le Territoire de Beni, la Représentante spéciale adjointe du SG de l’ONU en RDC et Coordonnatrice humanitaire, Kim Bolduc et l’Ambassadeur de l’Union Européenne en RDC, M. Bart Ouvry, ont rencontré le personnel médical de l’Hôpital de Beni, afin de s’enquérir de leurs besoins. Photo MONUSCO/Alain Coulibaly

Beni, North-Kivu, DR Congo – As part of the response to the Ebola virus disease officially confirmed in the territory of Beni on 1st August, Deputy Special representative of the UNSG in DRC and Humanitarian Coordinator, Kim Bolduc and European Union’s Ambassador, Mr. Bart Ouvry, met with medical staff in Beni Hospital to enquire about their needs. Photo MONUSCO/Alain Coulibaly

Légende : Bunia, Ituri, RDC : En référence au thème de la Journée Internationale des casques bleus des Nations Unies, cette année, « les femmes dans le maintien de la paix : une clef pour la paix » , des femmes casques bleus bangladais de la MONUSCO ont sensibilisé des jeunes filles à Bunia, le 29 Mai 2020, sur l'implication des femmes dans la recherche de la Paix. Les participantes ont salué cette action de la MONUSCO qui « nous permet désormais de nous sentir plus fortes », a déclaré une jeune fille. Photo MONUSCO/Force

Caption: Bunia, Ituri, DRC: In reference to the theme for the United Nations International Peacekeepers’ Day this year "Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace" , on May 29, 2020, Bangladeshi female peacekeepers serving within MONUSCO raised awareness of the young girls in Bunia on women’s participation in the search for Peace. Participants applauded MONUSCO’s action which "makes us feel stronger from now onwards", said a young girl. Photo MONUSCO/Force

Beni,North Kivu Province,DRC: A joint female soccer team from the Nepalese,South African and Malawian Contingents of MONUSCO in Beni before a training session.Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali

Beni, Province du Nord-Kivu, RD Congo: Les troupes de la MONUSCO apportent leur soutien aux Forces armées congolaises (FARDC) dans la conduite des opérations de neutralisation des groupes armés et de protection des civils dans le territoire de Beni. Photo MONUSCO/Force

Beni, North Kivu Province, DR Congo: MONUSCO troops in support of the DR Congo Armed Forces (FARDC) conducting operations to neutralize armed groups and ensure protection of civilians in Beni territory. Photo MONUSCO/Force

Human Rights ASG Mr. Ivan Simonovic's official visit to DRC.from 2nd to 10th May 2012. Photo MONUSCO/ Myriam Asmani

Kalehe, South Kivu, DRC: The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in the DRC Bintou Keita was in Kalehe in South Kivu on 18 May 2023,where a natural disaster claimed the lives of several people on 4 May 2023. She was accompanied by the MONUSCO Police commissioner, the Head of office of MONUSCO in South Kivu as well as senior leadership of other UN agencies in the DRC. She visited the scene of the incident and met with local authorities and survivors. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali

Bunia, Ituri, RDC : Dans le cadre de la Protection des civils, les membres de l’Unité de Police Constituée sénégalaise de la MONUSCO multiplient des patrouilles simples et de sécurité autour du camp de déplacés à Bunia, pour protéger la population et répondre avec efficacité aux préoccupations sécuritaires des personnes vulnérables. Photo/ POLICE MONUSCO

Bunia, Ituri, DRC: Within the framework of the Protection of civilians, members of the Senegalese Police Unit of MONUSCO multiply simple and security patrols around the IDP camp in Bunia, to protect the population and respond effectively to the security concerns of vulnerable people. Photo / MONUSCO POLICE

Masisi, Nord-Kivu, RDC : A la suite des échanges de tirs entre l’armée et des miliciens dans le Masisi au Nord-Kivu le samedi 26 juin 2021, et afin de leur assurer une protection, la MONUSCO a escorté en toute sécurité plusieurs centaines de civils pris entre les deux feux et qui fuyaient vers des endroits sûrs, craignaient pour leur sécurité. Photo MONUSCO/Force

Masisi, North Kivu, DRC: Following an exchange of gun fire between the army and militiamen in Masisi, North Kivu on Saturday June 26, 2021, MONUSCO provided protection to several hundred civilians caught between two fires, fearing for their lives, by escorting them to safe areas. Photo MONUSCO / Force

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, the prime minister, National Assembly as well as opposition and governing parties and the civil society. Photo MONUSCO/Michael

Rutshuru, Nord-Kivu, RDC – Suite à des rapports faisant état de frictions communautaires croissantes alimentées par des groupes armés opposés dans les régions de Kibirizi et Kabanda, les casques bleus indiens de la MONUSCO ont procédé à une projection de force en lançant une patrouille de domination de zone dans la région. L'objectif était de dominer efficacement les zones et de renforcer la confiance de la population locale dans les Casques bleus. Photo MONUSCO /Force

Rutshuru, North Kivu, DRC – Following reports of growing community friction fueled by opposing armed groups in Kibirizi and Kabanda regions, MONUSCO peacekeepers from India carried out a force projection by launching an area-domination patrol in the region. The objective was to effectively dominate the areas and build the local population's confidence in the Blue Helmets. Photo MONUSCO /Force

Beni, Nord-Kivu, RD Congo – Dans le cadre de la riposte contre la maladie à virus Ebola déclarée le 1er août dernier dans le Territoire de Beni, la Représentante spéciale adjointe du SG de l’ONU en RDC et Coordonnatrice humanitaire, Kim Bolduc et l’Ambassadeur de l’Union Européenne en RDC, M. Bart Ouvry, ont rencontré le personnel médical de l’Hôpital de Beni, afin de s’enquérir de leurs besoins. Photo MONUSCO/Alain Coulibaly

Beni, North-Kivu, DR Congo – As part of the response to the Ebola virus disease officially confirmed in the territory of Beni on 1st August, Deputy Special representative of the UNSG in DRC and Humanitarian Coordinator, Kim Bolduc and European Union’s Ambassador, Mr. Bart Ouvry, met with medical staff in Beni Hospital to enquire about their needs. Photo MONUSCO/Alain Coulibaly

Lubero, Nord-Kivu, RDC - En soutien à la réinsertion socio-économique des ex-combattants, jeunes à risque et femmes vulnérables, la MONUSCO a financé la construction du marché de Mulo, dans le Lubero. Les travaux ont été lancés le 27 janvier dernier en présence du bourgmestre de la commune de Lubero, représentant l’administrateur du territoire, et du représentant de la Mission de l’ONU en RDC. Photo MONUSCO / Alain Muongo

Lubero, North Kivu, DRC - In support of the socio-economic reintegration of the ex-combatants, the young people at risk and the vulnerable women, MONUSCO has funded the construction of Mulo market in Lubero. The work was launched on January 27 in the presence of the mayor of Lubero municipality, who represented the administrator of this territory, and the representative of the UN Mission in the DRC. Photo MONUSCO / Alain Muongo

Kabayamaya, Sud-Kivu, RDC : Le chef de la Police de la MONUSCO (UNPOL), le général Mody Berethe et le commandant de la Force de la MONUSCO, le général Marcos Afonso, discutent avec des acteurs de la société civile et la population de Kabayamaya, au Sud-Kivu, de paix et de sécurité. "Nous sommes très fiers de la tenue de cette rencontre avec les deux responsables de la MONUSCO et une telle initiative doit être pérennisée pour que nous travaillions ensemble dans l'intérêt bien compris de tous pour une paix définitive et durable dans nos localités", a déclaré un habitant de la localité. Photo MONUSCO/UNPOL.

Kabayamaya, South Kivu, DRC: MONUSCO Police Commissioner (UNPOL) General Mody Berethe and MONUSCO Force Commander General Marcos Afonso are interacting with civil society actors and the population of Kabayamaya, in South Kivu, about peace and security. "We applaud the holding of this meeting with the two MONUSCO officials; such initiatives should be replicated to enable us to work together in the best interest of all for a definitive and lasting peace in our localities", declared a local resident. Photo MONUSCO/UNPOL

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.

South Kivu,21 Sept 21. MONUSCO Force celebrates international day of peace that seeks to remind people of all races and all nations to think about universal peace. Indonesian Battalion Female Engagement Team celebrated the day at Kaniola village in Walungu, by distributing masks, notebooks and plant seeds.

Beni,North Kivu,DR Congo: The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in the DRC,David Gressly receives compliments of a guard of honor during his visit to Beni following fighting between United Nations Peacekeepers, the FARDC and Armed groups. Photo MONUSCO/Anne Herrmann

. North Kivu, DR Congo, 21 Sep 2021. On the occasion of International Day of Peace 2021, the Blue Helmets of Central Sector celebrated the day with multiple events organised with an aimed at enlightening the young generation regarding the importance of peace and unity in the development of society. Aligned with the 2021 theme of 'Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world', activities were organized for the Youth, women and children to promote thinking creatively and collectively about how to help everyone recover better, how to build resilience and how to transform our world into one that is more equal, more just, equitable, inclusive, sustainable and healthy,. Photo MONUSCO/Force.

Goma, Nord Kivu, RD Congo : Le Gouverneur de la Province du Nord Kivu, Julien Paluku, saluant son hôte, le Secrétaire général adjoint aux opérations de maintien de la paix, Jean Pierre Lacroix, après leur rencontre au Gouvernorat. Photo MONUSCO/Myriam Asmani

Goma, North Kivu, DR Congo: The Governor of North Kivu Province, Julien Paluku, saluting his host, the Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean Pierre Lacroix, after their meeting at the governorate. Photo MONUSCO/Myriam Asmani

Manono, Province du Tanganyika, RD Congo : 29 Mai 2017. Journée internationale des Casques bleus 2017.Le monde scolaire de monde s’est mobilisé pour la célébration de la Journée. Une représentation théâtrale par les élèves sur le rôle des Casques bleus dans la protection civile et leur contribution à la cohabitation pacifique entre communautés dans la région. Photo MONUSCO/Amuri Aleka

Manono, Tanganyika province, DR Congo: May 29, 2017. International Peacekeepers’ Day 2017. School students and teachers gathered to commemorate the Day. Students performing a play on Peacekeepers’ role to protect civilians and their contribution to peaceful coexistence between communities in the region. Photo MONUSCO/Amuri Aleka

Beni, North Kivu Province Congo: The MONUSCO Force commander Lieutenant General Elias Rodrigues Martins Filho has paid a working visit to Beni on Friday 7 June 2019. He was accompanied by Brazilian Ambassador to the DRC During the visit the Force commander reviewed the Medal Presentation parade of the South African Battalion in Beni which saw a match Past as well as drill display and traditional dancing They also met with senior military officers and the Head of Office of MONUSCO Beni. Photo MONUSCO/Michal Ali

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, the prime minister, National Assembly as well as opposition and governing parties and the civil society. Photo MONUSCO/Michael

Amee, Ituri, RDC –Afin de réduire l’activisme des groupes armés dans la localité de Amee et ses environs, les casques bleus bangladais de la MONUSCO ont mené des patrouilles le 5 janvier dernier sur l’axe Amee Centre - Ngote. Le chef de la collectivité de Panduro témoigne que la présence des casques bleus dissuade toute attaque de la part des groupes armés. Photo MONUSCO/Force

Amee, Ituri, DRC - To reduce armed groups’ activism in the locality of Amee and its surroundings, MONUSCO peacekeepers from Bangladesh carried out several patrols on January 5 along the the Amee Center - Ngote road section. The chief of the collectivity of Panduro bore testimony that the presence of the peacekeepers is indeed instrumental in deterring possible attacks from armed groups. Photo MONUSCO / Force.

South Kivu,21 Sept 21. MONUSCO Force celebrates international day of peace that seeks to remind people of all races and all nations to think about universal peace. Indonesian Battalion Female Engagement Team celebrated the day at Kaniola village in Walungu, by distributing masks, notebooks and plant seeds.

In Goma a risk education relay race in “tshukudu”, a traditional wooden scooter used for transportation, was organized. Fifteen teams with local community and personnel from MONUSCO, UN agencies as well as international and national NGOs rode their tshukudus – many for the first time in their lives - across the streets of Goma and later enjoyed a concert with risk education music and messages.

(MONUSCO/ Myriam Asmani

Kalehe, South Kivu, DRC: The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in the DRC Bintou Keita was in Kalehe in South Kivu on 18 May 2023,where a natural disaster claimed the lives of several people on 4 May 2023. She was accompanied by the MONUSCO Police commissioner, the Head of office of MONUSCO in South Kivu as well as senior leadership of other UN agencies in the DRC. She visited the scene of the incident and met with local authorities and survivors. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali

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.

Kinshasa, RD Congo : La Représentante spéciale du Secrétaire général de l’ONU en RDC, cheffe de la MONUSCO, Leila Zerrougui, s’est rendue ce dimanche au ‘’Village des droits de l’Homme’’ à l’occasion de la commémoration des 70 ans de la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme. Au cours d’une visite des stands érigés à cette occasion, elle a salué le travail des agences des Nations Unies et de la MONUSCO, ainsi que celui des défenseurs des droits humains, en les encourageant à être des porte-voix des personnes vulnérables, notamment les enfants, les albinos et des personnes vivant avec handicap pour que leurs droits soient respectés. Photo Pamela Lubaki/MONUSCO

Kinshasa, DR Congo: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in the DRC, Leila Zerrougui, visited on Sunday the "Village of Human Rights", to inquire about the commemorative activities of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. During a visit to the stands erected on that occasion, she praised the work of UN agencies and MONUSCO, as well as that of Human Rights defenders, by encouraging them to be spokespeople for vulnerable ones, notably children, albinos and people living with disabilities for their rights to be respected. Photo Pamela Lubaki / MONUSCO

Beni, North Kivu, the commander of the FIB, Major-General Patrick Dube and the FARDC military engineering commander travelled to Kasinga on 2 June 2020 to inspect construction works on the Kasinga-Kididiwe Road. The delegation then went to the FARDC base in Kididiwe2 where they exchanged with the commander of the 3406 Regiment on the protection of civilians. For Major-General Dube this road is of paramount importance to both the military and civilians. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali.

Beni, North Kivu, the commander of the FIB, Major-General Patrick Dube and the FARDC military engineering commander travelled to Kasinga on 2 June 2020 to inspect construction works on the Kasinga-Kididiwe Road. The delegation then went to the FARDC base in Kididiwe2 where they exchanged with the commander of the 3406 Regiment on the protection of civilians. For Major-General Dube this road is of paramount importance to both the military and civilians. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali.

Beni, North Kivu, the commander of the FIB, Major-General Patrick Dube and the FARDC military engineering commander travelled to Kasinga on 2 June 2020 to inspect construction works on the Kasinga-Kididiwe Road. The delegation then went to the FARDC base in Kididiwe2 where they exchanged with the commander of the 3406 Regiment on the protection of civilians. For Major-General Dube this road is of paramount importance to both the military and civilians. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali.

Légende : Mangina, Territoire de Beni, RD Congo : Compte tenu de la situation sécuritaire actuelle et des menaces sur la protection des civils créées par les groupes armés Maï-Maï dans la partie sud-ouest de la ville de Beni, en particulier dans la zone Mabalako-Cantine (45-54 km au sud-ouest de la ville de Beni), la Section des Affaires Civiles de la MONUSC (Beni) a facilité la tenue d’un atelier de la Coordination de la société civile de Beni sur l’évaluation des outils de protection civile dans la commune rurale de Mangina (30 km à l'ouest de la ville de Beni) Photo MONUSCO/Jeje MUBENGA

Caption: Mangina, Beni Territory, DR Congo: Considering the current security and protection threats posed by Maï-Maï armed groups in the southwestern part of Beni town, particularly in the Mabalako-Cantine area (45-54 kms southwest of Beni town), the Civil Affairs Section of MONUSCO (Beni) facilitated a workshop held by the local Civil Society Coordination Structure on assessing civilian protection tools in the rural municipality of Mangina (30 km west of Beni town). MONUSCO/ Jeje MUBENGA

Under Secretary General for Peace Keeping Operations Mr Lacroix. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali

Goma, Province du Nord Kivu, RD Congo: Course de relais de tshukudu de sensibilisation aux risques des mines et restes d’explosifs de guerre organisée par le Service de la Lutte Anti-mines de la MONUSCO à l’occasion de la Journée Internationale de la Sensibilisation au Problème des Mines et de l’Assistance à la Lutte Anti-mines. Photo MONUSCO/Myriam Asmani

Goma, North Kivu Province, DR Congo: Risk education tshukudu relay race organized by MONUSCO Mine Action Service in Goma to celebrate the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Photo MONUSCO/Myriam Asmani

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, the prime minister, National Assembly as well as opposition and governing parties and the civil society. Photo MONUSCO/Michael

Goma, Nord-Kivu, RDC – Dans le cadre de son appui à l’armée congolaise, la Force de la MONUSCO lui apporte aussi un appui médical. Afin d’intensifier cette collaboration, une équipe de l’hôpital militaire des FARDC a visité l’hôpital de niveau III de la MONUSCO à Goma. Les casques bleus indiens de la MONUSCO ont aussi assuré la réparation de l’ambulance des FARDC. Photo MONUSCO/Force.

Goma, North Kivu, DRC – As part of its support for the Congolese army, MONUSCO Force also provides medical support to the latter. To step up this collaboration, a team from FARDC military hospital visites MONUSCO level III hospital at Goma. Moreover, MONUSCO peacekeepers from India helped repair FARDC’s ambulance. Photo MONUSCO / Force.

Beni, North Kivu Province Congo: The MONUSCO Force commander Lieutenant General Elias Rodrigues Martins Filho has paid a working visit to Beni on Friday 7 June 2019. He was accompanied by Brazilian Ambassador to the DRC During the visit the Force commander reviewed the Medal Presentation parade of the South African Battalion in Beni which saw a match Past as well as drill display and traditional dancing They also met with senior military officers and the Head of Office of MONUSCO Beni. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali

Bogoro, Ituri, RDC - Durant leurs patrouilles de sécurisation et de domination de terrain, les casques bleus de la MONUSCO apportent régulièrement leur assistance à des populations en difficulté. Comme ici le 13 janvier 2022 entre Bogoro et Kotoni dans le territoire d’Irumu où des soldats de la paix népalais ont porté secours à un véhicule de transport en commun tombé en panne, évitant ainsi aux passagers de possibles attaques d’assaillants. Photo MONUSCO/Force

Bogoro, Ituri, DRC - During their patrols to secure and dominate the area, MONUSCO peacekeepers regularly provide assistance to populations in difficulty. As illustrated in this picture, on January 13, 2022 between Bogoro and Kotoni in the territory of Irumu, Nepalese peacekeepers rescued a public transport vehicle that had broken down, thus sparing passengers on board possible attacks by assailants. Photo MONUSCO/Force

Kinshasa, RDC - Le 23 octobre 2020, la Police MONUSCO a remis 100 barrages routiers de fabrication locale,10 mégaphones, des produits sanitaires COVID-19 et des kits de matériels informatiques au Commissariat général de Police nationale congolaise (PNC) ville de Kinshasa, afin de soutenir l'effort de protection des civils. Les 100 barrages routiers ont été fabriqués par des artisans congolais dans le but de soutenir l'artisanat local. Photo MONUSCO/UNPOL

Kinshasa, DRC - On October 23, 2020, MONUSCO Police handed over 100 locally manufactured roadblocks, 10 megaphones, COVID-19 sanitary products and computer hardware kits to the Congolese National Police Commissioner’s office for the city of Kinshasa, to support the efforts for the protection of civilians. The 100 roadblocks were made by Congolese craftsmen with a view to backing the local crafts industry. Photo MONUSCO / UNPOL

Kasinga-Kididiwe, Nord-Kivu, RD Congo : La Force de la MONUSCO, en coopération avec les Forces armées de la RDC (FARDC), procède à la réhabilitation de la route Kissinga-Kididiwe-Lahe. Plus de la moitié (55%) des travaux a déjà été réalisée sur cette route longue de 6 km. Sa remise en état devrait faciliter les mouvements des troupes pour la protection des civils mais aussi stimuler l’activité économique dans la zone en donnant à la population locale un accès plus facile aux marchés. Photo MONUSCO / Force

Kasinga-Kididiwe, Nord-Kivu, DR Congo: The MONUSCO Force, in cooperation with the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC), is carrying out the rehabilitation of the Kissinga-Kididiwe-Lahe road. To date, more than half the work (55%) has been done on this 6 km long road. Its rehabilitation will facilitate the movement of troops for the protection of civilians, as well as stimulate economic activity in the area by giving the local population easier access to markets. Photo MONUSCO / Force

Goma, Nord-Kivu, RDC : Dans le cadre du renforcement des capacités de la Police Nationale Congolaise, la MONUSCO a remis ce mercredi 27 mai 2020 un important lot de matériel à l’Unité de la Police technique et scientifique de la PNC, notamment des imprimantes, microscope, scanner, ordinateurs, appareils photos ainsi qu’un abonnement internet d’un an. « Ce don vient à point nommé pour résorber un certain nombre de défis auxquels l’antenne provinciale de la Police technique et scientifique du Nord-Kivu est confrontée dans l’établissement de preuves par manque de matériel approprié », a déclaré Omar Aboud, chef de bureau de la MONUSCO Goma. Photo MONUSCO/ Myriam Asmani

Goma, North Kivu, DRC: As part of capacity-building for the Congolese National Police, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, MONUSCO made an important donation of equipment to the Technical and Forensic Unit of the PNC, namely printers, one microscope, one scanner, computers, cameras and a one-year internet subscription. "This donation has come at the right time to address a number of challenges the provincial branch of the Technical and Scientific Police of North Kivu is facing in building the evidence, due to lack of appropriate equipment," said Omar Aboud, chief of MONUSCO/Goma office. Photo MONUSCO / Myriam Asmani

Goma, Nord-Kivu, RD Congo – La Journée internationale des droits de la femme a été marqué ce vendredi matin par une parade des femmes officiers de l’armée (FARDC) et de la police (PNC) nationales congolaises. Des femmes membres de la Force MONUSCO, différentes associations de femmes ainsi que les autorités provinciales et les représentants de la MONUSCO et des agences des Nations unies ont participé à cet évènement. Le gouverneur adjoint du Nord-Kivu a officiellement lancé les activités du mois de la femme. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali

Goma, North-Kivu, DR Congo – The International Day of Women's Rights was, this Friday morning, marked in North Kivu with a parade by female officers of the FARDC and PNC. MONUSCO female officers, various women groups, Provincial authorities and representatives of MONUSCO and other UN agencies participated in this event. The Deputy Governor of North Kivu officially launched the activities of the month of the woman. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali

Panzi, Sud Kivu : Rencontre ce jour entre les chefs de bureau entrant et sortant de la MONUSCO Sud Kivu, Messieurs Karna Soro et Charles Frisby, avec le Docteur Denis Mukwege qui a salué le rôle de la MONUSCO dans la protection des civils, ainsi que la bonne collaboration entre sa fondation et la Mission. Photo Hôpital de Panzi/Christophe Kokou.

Panzi, South-Kivu: Meeting between MONUSCO South-Kivu incoming and outgoing chiefs, Messrs. Karna Soro and Charles Frisby with Dr. Denis Mukwege who applauds MONUSCO’s role in civilians’ protection as well as good collaboration between his foundation and the Mission. Phot Hôpital de Panzi/Christophe Kokou.

Fizi, Sud-Kivu, RDC – Dans le cadre de son mandat, la MONUSCO apporte un appui constant à la Justice congolaise, civile ou militaire, pour la promotion des droits de l’Homme et la lutte contre l’impunité. Ici sur cette photo, une audience foraine du Tribunal Militaire de Garnison d’Uvira à Minembwe, en territoire de Fizi, où des militaires des FARDC sont jugés pour des cas de meurtres et de viols, grâce au soutien du Bureau conjoint des Nations Unies aux droits de l’Homme (BCNUDH) de la MONUSCO. Photo MONUSCO/BCNUDH Uvira

Fizi, South Kivu, DRC - As part of its mandate, MONUSCO provides constant support to the Congolese Justice system, civil or military alike, for the promotion of human rights and fight against impunity. In this photo, a mobile court hearing held by the Military Court of the Uvira Garrison in Minembwe, Fizi territory, where FARDC troops are tried for cases of murder and rape, with support from the UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) within MONUSCO. Photo MONUSCO/BCNUDH Uvira

Kalehe, South Kivu, DRC: The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in the DRC Bintou Keita was in Kalehe in South Kivu on 18 May 2023,where a natural disaster claimed the lives of several people on 4 May 2023. She was accompanied by the MONUSCO Police commissioner, the Head of office of MONUSCO in South Kivu as well as senior leadership of other UN agencies in the DRC. She visited the scene of the incident and met with local authorities and survivors. Photo MONUSCO/Michael Ali

Mahagi, Ituri, RDC – Les casques bleus bangladais de la MONUSCO basés à Amee ont organisé le 16 janvier 2022 une patrouille de longue portée vers Aungba, dans le territoire de Mahagi, à plus de 100km de leur base. Il s’agissait de rassurer la population après des affrontements entre groupes armés dans la région. Photo MONUSCO/Force

Mahagi, Ituri, DRC – Amee-based MONUSCO peacekeepers from Bangladesh organized on January 16, 2022, a long-range patrol towards Aungba, in the territory of Mahagi, more than 100km from their base. It was aimed to reassure the population following the clashes between armed groups in that area. Photo MONUSCO/Force