UN informed of Ebola virus outbreak in northern DR Congo
May 13, 2017, at 02:33 pm
New York, May 13(Just Earth News): An Ebola outbreak in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has killed at least one person, the United Nations World health Organization (WHO) announced earlier on Friday.
DR Congo: UN agency appeals for support as ‘steady stream’ of refugees crosses into Angola
May 13, 2017, at 05:56 am
New York, May 13(Just Earth News): With violence and insecurity continuing to force people to flee Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasai region and seek refuge in neighbouring Angola, the United Nations refugee agency has called for a suitable place to shelter them as well as additional resources to support those in urgent need.
Keep interests of people above all else, UN Security Council urges political actors in DR Congo
May 06, 2017, at 05:03 am
New York, May 5(Just Earth News): Voicing concern over challenges to the implementation of last year's political agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and deteriorating humanitarian and security situation, the United Nations Security Council has urged all stakeholders to redouble their efforts to resolve the problems faced by the country.
Discovery of more mass graves reveal 'unfolding horror' in DR Congo – UN rights chief
Apr 20, 2017, at 04:53 am
New York, Apr 19(Just Earth News): Raising alarm over increasing reports of serious human rights violations in the Kasai Central and Kasai Oriental provinces of Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations human rights chief underscored that the scale and nature of the allegations could warrant an investigation by an international mechanism, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Top UN official in DR Congo concerned about rising number of civilian deaths in Kasai
Apr 06, 2017, at 04:10 am
New York, Apr 5(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday expressed concern about a reported rise in the number of civilian casualties in the central Kasai region as a result of clashes between the Kamuina Nsapu militia and the Congolese security forces.
DR Congo: UN and regional partners express concern about Kasaï unrest
Mar 29, 2017, at 01:58 pm
New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and regional partner organizations on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the situation in the central Kasaï region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where at least two United Nations experts disappeared two weeks ago and dozens of police officers were reportedly found dead.
DR Congo: UN, partners need urgent aid for over 370,000 displaced in south-east province
Mar 23, 2017, at 02:23 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): Intercommunal violence in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, a top United Nations aid official in the country has said, warning that the current response is being outstripped by the needs.
Deteriorating security situation in DR Congo 'a source of major concern,' warns UN envoy
Mar 22, 2017, at 01:55 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday stressed the need for both the Government and the opposition groups there to show the same level of commitment and compromise which led to the signing on 31 December of an agreement on the electoral process, while also citing the UN peacekeeping mission's readiness to adapt to the deteriorating security situation.
Mar 02, 2017, at 05:29 am
New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News): Defence and security forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) used excessive, disproportionate and at times lethal force to prevent and contain demonstrations in December 2016, in violation of international human rights law and standards, a UN report has found
Feb 27, 2017, at 04:28 am
New York, Feb 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the recent spate of violence in the south-central Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), calling on the Government to “immediately dispatch a credible and impartial investigation.â€
UN envoy and Church leaders in DR Congo condemn attacks against Catholic facilities
Feb 25, 2017, at 11:41 am
New York, Feb 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the National Episcopal Conference of Congo, known as CENCO have called for an immediate end to the spate of violent attacks against Catholic facilities in several parts of the country.
DR Congo: UN rights chief calls on Government to halt violence by security forces
Feb 21, 2017, at 02:23 pm
New York, Feb 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Monday called on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to take immediate steps to halt widespread human rights violations, including apparent summary executions, by the country's armed forces.
Innovative, coordinated response helps end yellow fever outbreak in Angola, DR Congo – UN agency
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:27 pm
New York, Feb 16 (Just Earth News): With concerted response, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have successfully controlled one of the world’s largest and most challenging outbreaks of yellow fever, the United Nations health agency announced.
UN and partners launch muliti-year appeal for DR Congo
Feb 14, 2017, at 03:21 pm
New York, Feb 14 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and humanitarian partners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have appealed for nearly $750 million to aid 6.7 million people this year.
Top UN peacekeeping official pushes for endorsement of DR Congo political accord
Jan 12, 2017, at 12:12 pm
New York, Jan 12 (Just Earth News): Addressing the Security Council, the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations on Wednesday urged the international community to push for a swift endorsement of the so-called 31 December political accord in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and to put in place a transitional government of national unity.
Welcoming DR Congo political accord, UN Security Council urges efforts to resolve remaining issues
Jan 05, 2017, at 10:58 am
New York, Jan 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday welcomed a comprehensive political agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and called on all stakeholders to continue to exercise flexibility and compromise in their discussions to swiftly resolve all pending issues, particularly those related to the holding of elections in the country within 2017.
UN welcomes signing of political agreement on elections in DR Congo
Jan 02, 2017, at 04:24 am
New York, Jan 1 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday welcomed the signing on Sunday in Kinshasa, by the opposition and the Majorité présidentielle, of a political agreement on the holding of elections in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and transitional arrangements leading up to the polls.
Dec 24, 2016, at 05:11 am
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News): Amid reports that dozens of people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent days, the top United Nations human rights official has warned that repression of dissenting voices and a heavy-handed and irresponsible response to the protests risk provoking more violence and could cause further conflict in the country.
DR Congo: UN envoy voices concern over wave of ongoing arrests and detentions
Dec 21, 2016, at 03:10 pm
New York, Dec 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) expressed grave concern on Tuesdayover the wave of arrests and arbitrary detention “of those who seek to express their political views†in the country over the past three days, and reiterated the necessity for all Congolese authorities to respect the rules of the country and ensure protection of free speech.
Ban urges peaceful resolution of impasse in DR Congo
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:50 am
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the announcement of the continuation of the mediation led by the Conférence épiscopale des églises du Congo (Catholic Church - CENCO) to achieve a more inclusive consensus on the upcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all political actors in the country to recommit themselves to this dialogue.
DR Congo: UN envoy calls on political stakeholders to show flexibility to aid election process
Nov 26, 2016, at 12:51 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News): Wrapping up a visit to Africa’s Great Lakes region, a United Nations envoy on Friday urged stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) electoral process to do more to help ensure the country is able to hold peaceful elections.
UN rights experts urge DR Congo to lift 'unjustified' ban on protests
Nov 04, 2016, at 04:29 am
New York, Nov 3 (Just Earth News): Expressing concern over what they called an “unjustified†ban on protests in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a group of United Nations human rights experts on Thursday called on the authorities to protect the fundamental rights of the people and to revoke the prohibition.
DR Congo: Ban notes conclusion of national dialogue, urges active engagement with all stakeholders
Oct 20, 2016, at 01:38 pm
New York, Oct 20 (Just Earth News): Taking note of the wrap-up of the African-Union mediated national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged the Government to remain actively engage with all political stakeholders, and called on political actors not involved in the talks to resolve their difference peacefully.
Oct 12, 2016, at 02:59 pm
New York, Oct 12 (Just Earth News): Warning of an extremely fragile political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where “actors on all sides appear more and more willing to resort to violence to achieve their ends,†the top United Nations official in the country called on Tuesday on the Security Council to urge the parties to return to dialogue, guarantee the right to peaceful opposition and to end impunity for violence.
UN Human Rights Council discusses situations in DR Congo, Libya, Ukraine and Burundi
Sep 28, 2016, at 01:14 pm
New York, Sept 28 (Just Earth News): At interactive dialogues on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Libya Ukraine, and Burundi, senior UN human rights officials and independent experts on Tuesday urged the governments to take immediate steps to ensure protection of human rights in their respective countries.
DR Congo: UN chief notes holding of preparatory meeting towards national dialogue
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:04 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): Noting on Tuesday’s meeting of the national dialogue preparatory committee in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated a call for an inclusive political dialogue to overcome an impasse in the electoral process.
UN sexual misconduct investigation in DR Congo finds violations and cases of abuse
Apr 05, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, Apr 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Findings of a United Nations Response Team tasked with investigating sexual abuse allegations committed by UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) indicate sex with minors along with paternity claims.
Security Council extends mandate of UN mission in DR Congo through March 2017
Mar 31, 2016, at 02:07 pm
New York, Mar 31 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year, warning that the humanitarian situation remains of great concern, as well as the delays in preparing for the November presidential elections.
'Very real risk of violence' looms over DR Congo elections: UN official
Jan 15, 2016, at 03:16 pm
New York, Jan 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces "very real risks of unrest and violence" over elections later this year while confronting a "significant deterioration" of security in its war-torn eastern provinces, the top United Nations official in the country warned on Thursday.
South African special forces commander appointed to lead UN troops in DR Congo
Dec 30, 2015, at 02:18 pm
New York, Dec 30(Just Earth News/IBNS): A former South African special forces commander with previous United Nations peacekeeping experience has been appointed to lead the troops serving with the world body’s mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it was announced on Tuesday.