Tag: North Kivu
Democratic Republic of the Congo should reject discriminatory nationality bill
The Democratic Republic of Congo's parliament should reject a draft law that authorities could use to discriminate against Congolese citizens...
Fragile ceasefire holds in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
After months of fighting and rising tensions across the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the region is...
Young poets lend their talents to promote peace, marking 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping
Called “Peace begins with me” the poem pays tribute to the strength and resilience of communities affected by conflict...
Senior UN rights official calls on authorities to stop ‘appalling’ violence in the DRC
The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ilze Brands Kehris, concluding a 10-day visit to the country on Wednesday, reported...
Measles: The never-ending fight against one of the world’s most contagious diseases
Every two to three years, measles outbreaks affect tens or even hundreds of thousands of children in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Last year was...
Mass displacements in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo threaten young lives
The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in the eastern Democratic...
Contingency measures in place to curb Ebola resurgence risk among survivors in D.R Congo
In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO), working with the Democratic Republic of the Congo health authorities and other...
UNHCR concerned by death toll among Eastern DR Congo’s displaced
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened and gravely concerned by...