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International Day for Mine Awareness in DRC

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:15:18 GMT

A member of a demining team probes the soil for mines during a demonstration held by the UN Mine Action Coordination Center (UNMACC) in Goma., Democratic Republic of the Congo.

MONUSCO Holds Free Medical Clinic for Local Residents

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:15:18 GMT

A child receives a free medical consultation from a member of the Indian Army Medical Corps serving with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

UN Troops in Goma after M23 Withdrawal

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:15:18 GMT

A staff member of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)’s Public Information team films a peacekeeper colleague atop strategic Mount Goma in eastern DR Congo. Armed rebels known as the M23 (“March 23 Movement”) occupied Goma, a city of 1 million people, for nearly two weeks before withdrawing 1 December.

UN Troops in Goma after M23 Withdrawal

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:15:18 GMT

A peacekeeper with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) stands atop strategic Mount Goma in the eastern part of the country. Armed rebels known as the M23 (“March 23 Movement”) occupied Goma, a city of 1 million people, for nearly two weeks before withdrawing 1 December.

Weapons Seized from Rebels in DR Congo

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:15:18 GMT

Weapons retrieved from rebels by the UN’s mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in coordination with the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) are destroyed in Goma, in DR Congo’s North Kivu province.

Weapons Seized from Rebels in DR Congo

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:15:18 GMT

A close-up of weapons retrieved from rebels by the UN’s mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in coordination with the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) shortly before they're destroyed, in Goma, North Kivu.

Weapons Seized from Rebels in DR Congo

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:15:18 GMT

UN Peacekeepers Guard against Piracy on DRC Lake

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:15:18 GMT

Uruguayan peacekeepers with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) practice a ship-boarding exercise on the “UN 12” vessel on Tanganyika Lake near Uvira, South Kivu.

The troops’ mission on the Lake is to protect commercial navigation against piracy and armed groups who carry out attacks and extort illegal taxes.

UN Peacekeepers Guard against Piracy on DRC Lake

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:15:18 GMT

Uruguayan peacekeepers with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) take a dip in the waters of Tanganyika Lake, South Kivu, in their free time.

Working aboard the “UN 12” vessel, the troops’ mission on the Lake is to protect commercial navigation against piracy and armed groups who carry out attacks and extort illegal taxes.

UN Mission in Liberia Organizes Outreach Event on UN Day

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:15:18 GMT