UN / DRC MONUSCO UPDATE

Following a deterioration of the security situation in Ituri, in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) has conducted two missions, said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:16
• Production Date: 2 March 2023
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - MONUSCO
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: 3016169
• Parent Id: 3016169
• Alternate Title: unifeed230302g

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STORY: UN / DRC MONUSCO UPDATE
TRT: 01:16
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 02 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT

Shotlist

RECENT – NEW YORK CITY

1.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

02 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2.Wide shot, press briefing room
3.SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Following a deterioration of the security situation in Ituri, in the East, our peacekeeping mission - MONUSCO – has conducted two missions in the communities of Katoto – which is about 18km northeast of Bunia - and in Solenyama – about 9km north of Bunia. While there, our colleagues engaged with representatives of communities and discussed security concerns, including the suspension of traffic on an important road that was attacked by the CODECO armed group.”
4. Close up, journalist asking question
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Mission also dispatched a patrol to two sites hosting internally displaced people in Djugu, following reports of clashes between the Zaire and CODECO militias that took place. Separately, earlier this week, peacekeepers also conducted a mission to Roe, which is South of Djugu, to facilitate the opening of 28 voter registration centres. The Mission also intends to intensify patrolling there at the request of the Independent National Electoral Commission.”
6. Wide shot, briefing room

Storyline

Following a deterioration of the security situation in Ituri, in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) has conducted two missions, said a UN Spokesperson.

Briefing journalists in New York on Thursday (2 Mar), Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the missions happened in the communities of Katoto – which is about 18km northeast of Bunia - and in Solenyama – about 9km north of Bunia.

According to the Spokesperson, the peacekeepers “engaged with representatives of communities and discussed security concerns, including the suspension of traffic on an important road that was attacked by the CODECO armed group.”

“The Mission also dispatched a patrol to two sites hosting internally displaced people in Djugu, following reports of clashes between the Zaire and CODECO militias that took place.

Separately, earlier this week, peacekeepers also conducted a mission to Roe, which is South of Djugu, to facilitate the opening of 28 voter registration centres.

Dujarric informed that the Mission “also intends to intensify patrolling there at the request of the Independent National Electoral Commission.”