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UN human rights official condemns killing of military observer in DR Congo

17 February 2004
A senior United Nations human rights official today strongly condemned the murder of a UN military observer last week during the ambush of a peacekeeping convoy in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

UN military observer killed in DR of Congo ambush

12 February 2004
A United Nations military observer was killed today in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during the ambush of a UN convoy as it returned from investigating allegations of extortion by local militia members.

UN investigators find 12 corpses in remote Congolese town of Gobu

11 February 2004
After several failed attempts to get to a remote village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate allegations of a massacre last month, a military team from the United Nations mission (MONUC) has arrived in Gobu and found 12 corpses, the mission said today.
Amb. Wang

Security Council members urge measures to stabilize situation in DR Congo

11 February 2004
Members of the United Nations Security Council today called for a series of measures aimed at promoting stability in the war-ravaged Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

DR of Congo: UN mission helps restore calm to Bukavu

10 February 2004
The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported today that tensions in the town of Bukavu have abated, but the situation is still being monitored.

DR of Congo: UN and government officials meet on security sector reform

9 February 2004
In order to consolidate stability, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) must reorganize its military and police in an open manner, Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette told a meeting in New York of officials from the United Nations and the country's government today.

Militia fires on UN team investigating alleged massacre in the DRC

5 February 2004
After coming under intense militia fire yesterday, a United Nations team arrived in a northeastern town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today to investigate allegations of a massacre, a UN spokesman said.

DR of Congo: UN Mission rescues survivors of whaleboat fire

4 February 2004
The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) today said it had evacuated about 280 people who survived a fire aboard a whaleboat and were stranded on the shore in the village of Lukolela.

UN mission's partner organization starts aid convoy in eastern DR Congo

29 January 2004
A convoy carrying food and other assistance is rolling along the road from Bukavu to Mwenga in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) distributing needed items to families, the United Nations mission in the country (MONUC) reported today.

UN mission in DR of Congo renovates and erects buildings for students

26 January 2004
The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), implementing "rapid impact projects," has renovated a building to house university students and built another to train the deaf.