DRC / MEECE NORTH KIVU

UN Special Representative Roger Meece travels to Kibua, site of the MONUSCO forward operating base near the area where mass rape took place during a rebel siege of a township earlier this month. MONUSCO

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:15
• Production Date: 26 August 2010
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS OBSERVER MISSSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - MONUC
• Subject Topical: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PEACE AND SECURITY; DISARMAMENT
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: U100826a

Description

STORY: DRC / MEECE NORTH KIVU
TRT: 2.15
SOURCE: MONUSCO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 26 AUGUST 2010, KIBUA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Shotlist

1. Med shot, aerial view
2. Close shot, Roger Meece inside helicopter
3. Various shots, flying over Kibua
4. Close shot, flags
5. Med shot, Roger Meece shaking hand with Indian soldier
6. Various shots, Indian soldier briefing
7. Close shot, Roger Meece
8. Various shots, briefing
9. Various shots, Roger Meece talking
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Roger Meece, Special Representative to the Secretary General, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations:
“I have had an opportunity to talk to base personnel and to the local chief. I think I have better understanding, but this is a very difficult environment. It’s absolutely necessary that we do all possible for civilian protection and to prevent these kinds of horror. But this is also a very difficult environment in which to work. The country side is very rough and there is very little access.”
11. Close shot, computer images
12. Various shots, man briefing Roger Meece
13. Med shot, men talking to Roger Meece
14. Med shot, MONUSCO staff in black jacket talking
15. Med shot, Roger Meece speaking to man
16. Wide shot, Roger Meece talking to group
17. Various, aerial shots
18. Med shot, Roger Meece inside helicopter

Storyline

Roger Meece, the United Nations (UN) Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) visited Kibua, a village located close to where were reported incidents of rape took place in North Kivu province’s Banamukira territory.

Between 30 July and 2 August, at least 154 civilians were raped in 13 villages along a 21-kilometre stretch of road in the territory with the attackers blocking the road and preventing the villagers from reaching outside communications. Many homes were also looted.

In Kibua, Meece was briefed by UN peacekeepers, from the UN Mission’s (MOUSCO) operating base, patrolling the area to protect civilians from armed groups.

Meece said that he now has a “better understanding” of the situation and added that the UN will do “all possible for civilian protection and to prevent these kinds of horror.”

A verification team from the UN Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) also arrived in Kibua today to investigate the incident. The team is expected to take at least a week to visit the affected villages and clarify the details of the atrocity.