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Special Representative of the Secretary-General Alan Doss

DR Congo: UN envoy welcomes progress on Kivus while urging more action

11 February 2008
The senior United Nations envoy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has welcomed progress in the follow-up to last month’s agreements on restoring order in the troubled Kivus, where fighting has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee in recent months.

Congolese rebel leader makes first appearance at International Criminal Court

11 February 2008
The former Congolese rebel leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui today made his first appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he is facing nine counts of war crimes that include allegations of sexual slavery and the use of child soldiers.

Congolese officials receive UN-backed training on sex crime investigation

8 February 2008
More than 40 military and justice officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have benefited from a United Nations-sponsored training workshop on investigating sex crimes, which are rampant in the vast African nation.

Congolese rebel leader transferred to International Criminal Court

7 February 2008
Congolese national Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, an alleged former leader of the rebel National Integrationist Front (FNI), has been arrested and handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

UN agencies begin handing out relief in wake of deadly quake in DR Congo

4 February 2008
United Nations humanitarian agencies have started distributing emergency relief supplies, including food, tents and surgical kits, to thousands of people living in the far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which was hit by a major earthquake yesterday.
Special Representative of the Secretary-General Alan Doss

UN ready to assist after major quake strikes eastern DR Congo

3 February 2008
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to assist local authorities help people in the far east of the impoverished country after a major earthquake struck the region this morning.

DR Congo: Security Council welcomes peace deal between Government, rebels

30 January 2008
Welcoming the peace agreement between the Government and armed groups in the violence-torn eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Security Council today urged all sides to respect the ceasefire and other agreements reached “in good faith.”
Yakin Ertürk, Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women

UN expert urges action to help women victims of violence in DR Congo

25 January 2008
An independent United Nations expert today called for international action to help women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who have been victimized by violence, including sexual abuse and rape, perpetrated by both militia and Government troops and fostered by a culture of impunity.
Participants at peace conference in Goma

UN-backed peace summit in DR Congo ends with possible deal in reach

22 January 2008
The United Nations-backed peace summit in the war-torn eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reportedly ended today, with delegates said to be hammering out a final agreement between the Government and various armed groups.
Participants at peace conference in Goma

UN-backed summit in DR Congo discusses amnesty for dissident general

18 January 2008
Delegates at the United Nations-backed conference aimed at bringing peace, security and development to the strife-torn eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have discussed the possibility of amnesty for certain belligerents, including dissident General Laurent Nkunda.