Conflict

DR Congo: Security Council extends peacekeeping mandate, but reduces troop strength

New York, Mar 31 (Just Earth News): The Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year but reduced the number of troops. more

DR Congo: UN and regional partners express concern about Kasai unres

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 Kasai region of the Democratic ...

DR Congo: UN rights chief calls on Government to halt violence by security forces

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 righ ...

DR Congo: ‘Heavy-handed and irresponsible response’ to protests could lead to further conflict, warns UN rights chief

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 offi ...

DR Congo: UN envoy voices concern over wave of ongoing arrests and detentions

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 ...

DR Congo: Ban condemns attack that kills one civilian and wounds 32 UN peacekeepers

New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Tuesday’s attack against peacekeepers of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democrat ...

DR Congo: Ban condemns deadly clashes between protestors and security forces in capital

New York, Sept 20 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General on Monday expressed deep concern about the violent clashes between protestors and security forces in Kinshasa, and sever ...

DR Congo: UN chief notes launch of national dialogue towards elections, urges more inclusive process

New York, Sept 3 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has taken note of the 1 September launch of the national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR ...

Security Council strongly condemns killings in eastern DR Congo, calls for government probe

New York, Aug 17 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the 13 August killing of at least 50 civilians in a village in the restive North Kivu province ...

DR Congo: UN envoy urges ‘patriotic reawakening’ to ease rising political tensions

New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expressed deep concern about the increasing political tensions in some parts ...