The United Nations Volunteers [UNV] in collaboration with MONUSCO HIV/AIDS Unit is paving the way for Non-Governmental Organizations [NGOs] and civil society organizations (CSO) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC]…
19,815 is the number of peacekeepers deployed to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Sent by 52 troop-contributing countries, contingents are deployed for a…
She looks as if she’s still in her early twenties, but that’s thanks to her discreet charm. In her modest office which she shares with two of her colleagues, Maja (pronounce Maya) BOGICEVIC welcomed us in all simplicity, a…
The disarmament and demobilization of Congolese and foreign combatants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a key issue in building peace and stability in the country and, more broadly, in the Great Lakes region…
In Equateur, years of conflict, a lack of basic social services, poor management, low agricultural productivity and chronic poverty have disrupted the balance of local markets and exacerbated the vulnerability of the…
The defeat of the March 23 Movement and the dismantling of armed groups have contributed to the emergence of islands of stability in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The islands of stability provide…
It is 6.30 a.m. in Bunia and Hannah Kemevor, Air Operations Assistant, is already on the airport tarmac. Her role is to prepare and follow MONUSCO flights. Her day starts with the inspection of the runway. ‘‘I make sure that…
Ginga, cadera, tres taladji, auxilio, esquiva base, ... forty children practice together the steps of capoeira under the supervision of Dieudonné and Rafael, capoeira instructors and UN Volunteers in charge of the ‘’Capoeira…
Need to change the clutch or replace the tires on your car? No problem, Bicharo Gure will take care of it with pleasure! Originally from Dadaab, in northeastern Kenya, Bicharo was deployed to Kalemie in March 2014 as a UNV…