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MONUSCO

Imagine a team of helpers from around the world working to keep peace in a faraway land!

Images

MONUSCO staff during the minute of silence

MONUSCO staff during the minute of silence

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The wreath laying ceremony at MONUSCO HQ
Kinshasa, RD Congo : Cérémonie d’accueil du Commandant de la Force de la MONUSCO
President of CENI Daniel Ngoy Mulunda Nyanga and MONUSCO SRSG Roger Meece
MONUSCO officials and staff at wreath laying ceremony
Martin Kobler, new SRSG in the D.R. Congo, arrives at MONUSCO HQ in Kinshasa to assume his duties, 13 August 2013.
Ukrainian aviation unit. DR Congo. MONUSCO
M-23 launch attack on MONUSCO in Kiwanja
M-23 launch attack on MONUSCO in Kiwanja
The wreath laying ceremony at MONUSCO HQ
Kinshasa, RD Congo: Petit-déjeuner de travail entre le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général de l’ONU en RDC et Chef de la MONUSCO, Maman S. Sidikou et la presse nationale et étrangère le samedi 6 février 2016
Martin Kobler, new SRSG in the D.R. Congo, arrives at MONUSCO HQ in Kinshasa to assume his duties, 13 August 2013.

Key Facts

What It Is
A United Nations peacekeeping force.
Where It Works
The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
How Many Countries Help
More than thirty countries send helpers.
Fun Fact
It used to have a different name, MONUC, before 2010.

Meet the Peacekeepers!

MONUSCO is like a big team of helpers from many different countries. Their job is to help keep the peace in a country called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Think of them as international helpers who wear special uniforms and work together to make things safer for everyone.

They are part of the United Nations, which is a big group of countries that try to solve problems peacefully. MONUSCO has been working in the Congo for a long time, helping people and making sure rules are followed.

A Team That Grew!

MONUSCO wasn't always called MONUSCO! It used to be called MONUC. It started out as a smaller group of people who watched to make sure everyone was following peace rules after a big war.

Over time, more helpers joined, and their job became bigger. They had to help with different problems in different parts of the country. It's like when you start a small Lego castle and then keep adding more bricks and rooms to make it super big and strong!

Why They're Super Important!

These peacekeepers are really important because they help protect people and make sure everyone can live safely. Sometimes, there are groups of people with weapons who cause trouble. MONUSCO is there to help stop the trouble and protect villages and towns.

They also help make sure that important things like food and medicine can get to people who need them. It’s like having friendly giants watching over a playground to make sure everyone plays nicely and stays safe.

Lots of Friends Helping Out!

Guess what? MONUSCO has helpers from more than thirty countries! That's a lot of friends working together.

Countries like India, Bangladesh, and even countries far away like Canada and Brazil send their brave men and women to help. They all wear the same blue helmets so everyone knows they are part of the peace team. It shows that when people from different places work together, they can do amazing things!

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