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National army soldiers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on parade.
IRIN/Eddy Isango

UN calls for suspension of DR Congo military units involved in mass rapes

8 March 2013
The United Nations has called on the national army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to suspend two of its battalions which, according to investigations, have been involved in mass rapes and other human rights violations.
Residents returning to destruction in the town of Kitchanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti

Thousands of people in danger in DR Congo as clashes continue in Kitchanga – UN

7 March 2013
The United Nations today warned that tens of thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are in danger as clashes continue between national troops and an armed group in the town of Kitchanga, displacing thousands and affecting humanitarian facilities and access to basic services.
Security Council votes unanimously to impose new sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

Security Council tightens sanctions on DPR Korea in wake of latest nuclear blast

7 March 2013
Following its strong condemnation of the nuclear test conducted last month by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations Security Council today tightened sanctions on the country’s trade and banking, as well as travel by targeted officials.
Refugees on the move in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
OCHA/Imane Cherif

Ban calls on Security Council to authorize intervention brigade for DR Congo

5 March 2013
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the Security Council to authorize the deployment of a special force within the current United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to address imminent threats to peace and security.
Special Rapporteur Marzuki Darusman.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Independent UN experts urge human rights inquiry into ‘gulags’ in DPR Korea

28 February 2013
A group of United Nations independent human rights experts today urged an international inquiry into human rights abuses in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), where hundreds of thousands of prisoners and their families are believed to suffer in the country’s extensive political prison camp system.
Women in Kitchanga, eastern DR of Congo, wash clothes in a water source that is also used for drinking and cooking.
OCHA-Goma/Imane Cherif

DR Congo: UN mission shelters hundreds of civilians following clashes

27 February 2013
The United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is sheltering some 400 people in what remains a tense situation following fighting between national troops and an armed group, a spokesperson for the world body said today.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses high-level meeting for the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region.
UN Photo/Evan Schneider

UN urges long-term commitment to today's peace deal on DR Congo

24 February 2013
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged regional African leaders to provide sustained support at the highest political and diplomatic levels to implement a newly signed United Nations-backed accord aimed at stabilizing the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Special Representative Roger Meece briefs the Security Council.
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

DR Congo: UN envoy warns security situation dire, urges additional resources

22 February 2013
Ahead of a new peace deal for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to be signed this weekend, the top United Nations official there warned today that the security situation is unstable, and urged the Security Council to provide the necessary support and authorization for an additional military brigade force within the current UN peacekeeping force.
Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson.
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

UN hopes China will exert influence on DPR Korea, says Deputy Secretary-General

22 February 2013
Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson today said the United Nations hopes that China will exert its influence on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to de-escalate tensions after the recent nuclear test but was also aware of the limits of that influence.
Displaced by fighting, these women queue up for food vouchers in the village of Minova, in Eastern DRC.
WFP/Martin Penner

Thousands of displaced Congolese to benefit from latest UN food distribution

15 February 2013
The United Nations food relief agency today said it will fly in 20 metric tons of emergency food supplies to recently displaced persons in the town of Punia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), one of the hardest areas to reach in the eastern part of the country.