"UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - MONUSCO"

With new president pledging reform, Democratic Republic of Congo making fains amid fresh violence in east, mission chief tells Security Council at 8584th meeting.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

“Violence continues to be the main cause of humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,” the UN top official in the country Leila Zerrougui told the Security Council today. UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

A United Nations Spokesperson said the UN is “stepping up its response to the Ebola epidemic” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and announced that David Gressly has been appointed as the UN’s Emergency Ebola Response Coordinator. UNIFEED

Security Council issues presidential statement underscoring key role of peacekeeping in promoting, maintaining international peace at 8521st meeting.

Security Council issues presidential statement underscoring key role of peacekeeping in promoting, maintaining international peace at 8521st meeting.

Deployment of female personnel boosts effectiveness, says Secretary-General, as Security Council holds open debate on women in peacekeeping at 8508th meeting.

Deployment of female personnel boosts effectiveness, says Secretary-General, as Security Council holds open debate on women in peacekeeping at 8508th meeting.

Security Council, adopting Resolution 2463 (2019), calls for strategic review of stabilization mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, extends mandate at 8498th meeting.