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Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |

United Nations (UN) torture prevention body makes first-ever visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo

During the visit, the SPT delegation will meet with various authorities, including representatives of the legislature, judges and prosecutors, as well as with UN and civil society entities and will also visit places of deprivation of liberty

The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is making its first visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 1 to 7 December 2024 to support the State party’s implementation of its torture prevention body. “We commend the DRC for finally establishing its National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), an independent…

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) urges greater focus on humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations and implementation of at-scale programming to strengthen resilience against recurrent shocks

FAO high-level delegation met people affected by conflict, as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale up effective responses to persistently high levels of hunger

Today, FAO Deputy Director-General, Beth Bechdol, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa (RAF), Abebe Haile-Gabriel, and Director of the FAO’s Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, have concluded a seven-day mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), aiming to raise awareness of the severe food security…

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |

Uganda’s welcome allows Congolese refugees to thrive

Despite record numbers of refugees and limited resources, Uganda’s progressive policy means refugees become part of social and economic life, with benefits for all

On a recent Saturday morning, as the sun emerged from a thin veil of clouds, a cheerful chorus of female voices rang out across the rolling hills of the Rwamwanja refugee settlement in Uganda’s fertile south-west. For Mahoro Florence and dozens of her fellow women farmers, these hills have become…

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |

High-level talks address food security and resilience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol meets Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol has met with Her Excellency Judith Suminwa Tuluka, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to discuss the continuing collaboration between FAO and national authorities to address food insecurity and build resilience. The meeting…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa |

Protecting at-risk populations from mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with national health authorities to implement targeted interventions to protect vulnerable populations

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the hardest hit country in the African region by mpox outbreak, accounting for about 80% of laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths reported across the continent this year. While mpox is primarily transmitted through close physical contact, it can affect anyone. Vulnerable populations are at…

UN News
Source: UN News |

Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies

UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffers from “crisis or worse” levels of hunger that affects a staggering 25.6 million people

The alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) follows a new dire assessment from UN-partnered food insecurity experts has shown the hunger crisis is affecting much of the vast central African nation. The embattled east is a particular concern, where the situation is deteriorating after decades…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Speaker Among, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Members of Parliament discuss regional trade, security

The head of the DRC delegation, Hon. Lambert Mende expressed confidence in the strong bilateral relations between the two countries

Speaker Anita Among has met a delegation of Members of Parliament from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with regional security and commerce top on the agenda. Speaker Among said security is critical in enabling integration and growing the trade portfolio between the two countries which is currently undermined by…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

Democratic Republic of Congo President Suggests Changes to Term Limits

Tshisekedi’s Call for Constitutional Commission Raises Rights Concerns

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, during a speech in Kisangani on October 23, proposed steps to change the country’s constitution, including floating the idea of a change to presidential term limits. Tshisekedi had previously pledged to “scrupulously respect constitutional obligations.” In Kisangani, Tshisekedi described the current constitution as “outdated” and “not adapted to…

East African Community (EAC)
Source: East African Community (EAC) |

East African Community (EAC) deploys Experts to combat Mpox outbreak

The pool aims to ensure a timely, coordinated, and multidisciplinary response to disease outbreaks, in line with the International Health Regulations (IHR)

For the first time, the East African Community (EAC) is operationalising its Rapidly Deployable Expert (RDE) Pool in response to an international public health emergency due to the spreading Mpox virus disease outbreak. EAC Partner States such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Burundi…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo |

The Democratic Republic of the Congo introduces R21 malaria vaccine

The Democratic Republic of the Congo becomes the 15th country on the continent that offer malaria vaccination, widening access to more comprehensive malaria prevention

The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today introduced the R21 malaria vaccine into the national immunization programme, adding a crucial tool to complement existing malaria control measures to protect and save the lives of young children. With the country having received 693 500 doses of the…