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

Violence and access constraints in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to hamper humanitarian operations in a context where one in three people need assistance, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council. UNIFEED

Senior official in Democratic Republic of the Congo spotlights violence in eastern provinces, outlines mission transition plans, briefing Security Council.

On Sunday, the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) conducted a joint escort with the national army of the DRC (FARDC), from Komanda, a city of Ituri province, to the North Kivu province. MONUSCO

The head of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou Keita encouraged “the heads of the institutions, political groups and civil society officials concerned to work together to reassure the country about the credible and independent organization of the 2023 electoral process.” UNIFEED

Special Representative stresses need for new government to end violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as she briefs Security Council.

Press Conference by Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative of France and President of the Security Council for the month of July, on the Council’s programme of work for the month.

General Assembly adopts resolution calling for stronger action against new, emerging threats, as speakers assess progress in advancing global counter-terrorism strategy.

Security Council renews mandate of United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for six months, renews sanctions on Democratic Republic of the Congo, sets 5 November as election date to fill International Court of Justice vacancy, renews mandate of Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. Senior peacekeeping official warns Security Council of chronic divisive rhetoric, genocide denial in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou Keita, condemned the “proliferation of messages inciting hatred, violence and hostility between communities in several provinces of the country,” according to a spokesperson. UNIFEED