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Listen, Protect, Alert: Bintou Keita's field diplomacy at the helm of a transitioning United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)

This "on-the-ground" approach gave the Mission a humanitarian engineering dimension that went beyond mere peacekeeping

Arriving in February 2021 to lead one of the world's most exposed missions, Bintou Keita took the reins of MONUSCO in a context of endless offensives, repeated armed violence, apparent powerlessness, and growing pressure on peacekeeping personnel and resources. This period was marked by a triple urgency: protect civilians, stabilize…

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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Goma: International Day of the Girl Celebrated Under the Banner of Peace, Rights, and Leadership

In a province marked by conflict and instability, the celebration offered young girls not only a platform to express themselves but also renewed hope for a more inclusive and equal future

The International Day of the Girl was marked on 14 October in Goma by the BI-ESTHER Foundation, with support from MONUSCO’s Gender Section. Around fifty young girls from various local organizations took part in a workshop focused on their rights, their role in peacebuilding, and efforts to end gender-based violence.…

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    • The MONUSCO firefighting unit is regularly called upon to intervene in several regions of the country where the Mission is present
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United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (MONUSCO) Anti-fire Unit: An essential bulwark to save lives in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Since the beginning of 2025, this specialized unit has intervened in often complex, sometimes dangerous contexts, to fight fires in about twenty major incidents in Kinshasa, Goma, and Bunia

Two fires broke out on Thursday, September 4, in the afternoon in the city of Goma. The first ravaged two vehicles, five offices, a wooden house, and a gas station in the Katoyi neighborhood, Karisimbi commune. The second consumed three wooden residential houses. Material damage occurred but no human casualties…

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    • During a visit to Ituri, the UN Under-Secretary-General for peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, called for concrete action to promote peace
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Visiting Ituri, Jean-Pierre Lacroix pleads for concrete actions in favor of peace

He met with local authorities, representatives of local communities, civil society as well as the displaced persons committee of Djaiba

Visiting the Ituri province on Saturday, September 6, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, reaffirmed the United Nations' commitment to supporting efforts aimed at returning lasting peace to this region scarred by many years of armed violence. Upon his early morning arrival in Bunia, the provincial capital, Jean-Pierre…

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    • In Ituri, MONUSCO has intensified patrols, deployed mobile operational bases, and conducted joint operations with the Congolese army
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Between concern and hope for peace, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) listens to the inhabitants of Fataki and Lodha

In Ituri as elsewhere, MONUSCO remains committed to the protection of civilians and supporting the Congolese government to strengthen stability and work together for lasting peace

At the entrance to the MONUSCO base in Fataki, a locality situated in the territory of Djugu, about sixty kilometers north of Bunia, makeshift shelters line up along the trenches dug around the perimeter secured by Nepalese peacekeepers. Every night, families from neighboring villages come to take refuge there to…

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Beni: United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) police raise awareness among 500 students about the dangers of gender-based violence

Initiated by MONUSCO police (UNPOL) in partnership with the local NGO "Tendo la Roho," this training is designed to familiarize students with concepts such as gender equality, respect for human rights, reporting sexual violence, harassment, and child protection

Five hundrer students from the Higher Institute of Commerce in Beni (North-Kivu) have been participating since Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in an awareness campaign on positive masculinity and the fight against gender-based violence (GBV). Initiated by MONUSCO police (UNPOL) in partnership with the local NGO "Tendo la Roho," this training is…

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    • Democratic Republic of the Congo - Fataki: A Training Center to Reintegrate At-Risk Youth and Vulnerable Women
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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Fataki: A Training Center to Reintegrate At-Risk Youth and Vulnerable Women

Equipped with three training rooms, a carpentry workshop, a bakery oven, an administrative office and sanitation facilities, the center offers practical training in carpentry, baking and tailoring

In a region still marked by insecurity, a joint initiative by MONUSCO and its partners offers a new perspective to one hundred beneficiaries in Fataki, in Djugu territory. Sixty vulnerable women and forty at-risk youth now have access to a vocational training center, inaugurated on June 15 through a Community…

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    • Democratic Republic of the Congo - Bana Education: Distance learning for displaced children, with support from Radio Okapi
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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Bana Education: Distance learning for displaced children, with support from Radio Okapi

The radio program is integrated into classes to expand access to education

When asked what she prefers at school, Francine, 12 years old, looks up with a shy smile. What she loves above all is discovering new things — especially in science. Later, she dreams of becoming a nurse. Francine lives at the Kigonze displaced persons site, on the outskirts of Bunia, in…

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    • This initiative is designed to offer an alternative to young people at risk of recruitment by armed groups, who primarily target the unemployed
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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Bunia: Peacekeepers train 35 youth in operating excavators

Since the beginning of the year, MONUSCO’s military contingents have trained hundreds of young people in Ituri in various trades

After three weeks of training on operating excavators, also known as mechanical shovels, thirty-five participants, including four young women, received their completion certificates on Friday, 4 July 2025, at the Ndoromo military camp located on the outskirts of Bunia. This marks the second cohort trained by MONUSCO’s Bangladeshi contingent. In…

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Lubero: United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) supports military justice in trials for sexual violence

MONUSCO is providing technical and logistical support, including the transportation of trial participants, coordination of hearings and legal monitoring

Mobile court hearings conducted by the Butembo Military Court began on Thursday, 26 June, in the town of Lubero, North Kivu. Ninety-two defendants, including 45 Congolese soldiers and 47 civilians, are facing charges of rape, sexual violence, child abduction, and extortion. The crimes were committed between 2021 and 2024. These…