UN / DRC MONUSCO

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has handed over a first base to the government, as part of its disengagement plan from South Kivu, said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:24
• Production Date: 28 February 2024
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - MONUSCO
• Subject Topical: PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: 3178562
• Parent Id: 3178562
• Alternate Title: unifeed240228g

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STORY: UN / DRC MONUSCO
TRT: 1:24
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 28 FEBRUARY 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

28 FEBRUARY 2024, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“From the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN peacekeeping mission in that country has handed over a first base to the government, as part of its disengagement plan from South Kivu. The base was established in Kamanyola in 2005 and will now be managed by the Congolese National Police. The Head of our peacekeeping mission, Bintou Keita, praised the commitment and work of the Pakistani peacekeepers who, for 19 years, have worked to protect civilians, in coordination with the national defence and security forces. In Kamanyola, the peacekeepers have supported the establishment of local protection committees bringing together communities working alongside the local authorities on issues of security and protection of civilians. A community early warning system is also now in place there.”
4. Wide shot, press briefing room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“And as we mentioned in the past, the joint memorandum signed in November last year by the Congolese government and the UN peacekeeping mission identified South Kivu as the first province from which it is to withdraw as part of its orderly, responsible and phased withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
6. Wide shot, press briefing room

Storyline

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has handed over a first base to the government, as part of its disengagement plan from South Kivu, said a UN Spokesperson.

Speaking to reporters today (28 Feb) in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said, “the base was established in Kamanyola in 2005 and will now be managed by the Congolese National Police.”

The Head of the peacekeeping mission, Bintou Keita, praised the commitment and work of the Pakistani peacekeepers who, for 19 years, have worked to protect civilians, in coordination with the national defence and security forces.

In Kamanyola, the peacekeepers have supported the establishment of local protection committees bringing together communities working alongside the local authorities on issues of security and protection of civilians. A community early warning system is also now in place there, Dujarric added.

The Spokesperson concluded, “the joint memorandum signed in November last year by the Congolese government and the UN peacekeeping mission identified South Kivu as the first province from which it is to withdraw as part of its orderly, responsible and phased withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”