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South African special forces commander appointed to lead UN troops in DR Congo

29 December 2015
A former South African special forces commander with previous United Nations peacekeeping experience has been appointed to lead the troops serving with the world body’s mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it was announced today.
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UN human rights chief calls for DPR Korea to be referred to International Criminal Court

10 December 2015
The top United Nations human rights official today called on the Security Council to refer the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the International Criminal Court, citing continuing gross rights violations, “the institutional nature and severity of which pose a threat to international peace and security.”
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DR Congo: UN report accuses security forces of summary executions and death threats ahead of elections

8 December 2015
Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have used summary executions,death threats and arbitrary arrests against the opposition, media and civil society since the start of the year and ahead of key elections, according to a United Nations report issued today.
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DR Congo: Ban condemns attack on UN base, calls for perpetrators to be brought to justice

30 November 2015
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for swift action to bring to justice the perpetrators of a deadly attack yesterday against the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), pledging continued support in the battle against rebel forces.
MONUSCO/Marie Frechon

DR Congo: Security Council calls for total neutralization of foreign, local armed groups in east

9 November 2015
The United Nations Security Council today called for the elimination of local and foreign armed groups which have for decades devastated the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and urged the immediate resumption of joint operations between the UN peacekeeping force’s Intervention Brigade and the national army.
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DPR Korea: UN rights expert ‘deeply regrets’ unchanged human rights situation

28 October 2015
The international community was strongly urged today by a UN rights expert to maintain effective and meaningful efforts to address the continued dire human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Ban appoints new head of UN mission in DR Congo

8 October 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Maman S. Sidikou of Niger as his new Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Head of the UN Mission in the country, known as MONUSCO.
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DR Congo: political tensions ‘running high’ ahead of 2016 elections, UN officials warn

7 October 2015
The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) told the UN Security Council today that he cannot say with certainty whether the progress attained in the country is sustainable, or whether violence will erupt again and reverse what has been achieved so far.
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UN chief takes note of judgement by German court against Rwandan rebel leaders

2 October 2015
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has taken note of the trial judgement handed down by a German court against the President and Vice-President of the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda, also known as FDLR, which has committed war crimes in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Relations on Korean peninsula ‘taking a new turn,’ says UN rights expert

9 September 2015
At the end of a five-day visit to the Republic of Korea, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) said today that the relationship between the two countries is “taking a new turn.”