UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Democratic Republic of the Congo

 

 

UN News Centre – Democratic Republic of the Congo
https://news.un.org/en/tags/democratic-republic-congo

What the UN is doing in DR Congo
(UN News, 4 February 2025)
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1159781

Why have UN peacekeepers been in DR Congo for 65 years?
(UN News, 4 February 2025)
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1159766

In photos: WFP urges action as conflict pushes displacement and hunger in east DRC /
‘There is not a minute to lose’ says World Food Programme’s Country Director
(29 January 2025):
https://www.wfp.org/stories/photos-wfp-urges-action-conflict-pushes-displacement-and-hunger-east-drc

 

 

UN Entities

 

Security Council

Related documents:

    • S/RES/2773 (2025): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2773(2025)
      on condemning ongoing offensives by the 23 March Movement (M23) in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • S/RES/2765 (2024): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2765(2024)
      on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 20 Dec. 2025
    • S/2024/863 (29 November 2024): United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: report of the Secretary-General: https://docs.un.org/S/2024/863
      Includes UN map no. 4412 Rev. 57: MONUSCO November 2024 (Nov. 2024).
      Submitted pursuant to para. 47 of Security Council resolution 2717 (2023); covers major developments from 20 Sept.-29 Nov. 2024

    • S/2024/705 (15 October 2024): Children and armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: report of the Secretary-General: https://docs.un.org/S/2024/705
      9th report prepared pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions; covers the period from 1 Apr. 2022-31 Mar. 2024; highlights trends and patterns of grave violations committed against children and provides details of the progress made to end and prevent such violations since the previous report (S/2022/745).

    • S/2024/700 (30 September 2024): Implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region: report of the Secretary-General: https://docs.un.org/S/2024/700
      Submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2717 (2023); provides an overview of developments since the previous report (S/2024/278) and covers the period 16 Mar. 2023-15 Sept. 2024.

    • S/RES/2746 (2024): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2746(2024)
      on authorizing the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support the Southern African Development Community Mission
    • S/RES/2738 (2024): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2738(2024)
      on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by Security Council resolution 2293 (2016) and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) until 1 Aug. 2025
    • S/RES/2717 (2023): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2717(2023)
      on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 20 Dec. 2024
    • S/2023/964 (6 December 2023): Letter dated 6 December 2023 from the Permanent Representatives of Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: https://docs.un.org/S/2023/964
      Transmits summary note of the meeting of the Security Council Informal Expert Group on Women, Peace and Security on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, held on 6 Nov. 2023.
    • S/RES/2688 (2023): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2688(2023)
      on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by Security Council resolution 2293 (2016) until 1 July 2024 and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) until 1 Aug. 2024
    • S/2023/430 (13 June 2023): Report of the Security Council mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 9-12 March 2023: https://docs.un.org/S/2023/430
    • S/2022/991 (21 December 2022): Letter dated 20 December 2022 from the Representatives of Ireland, Mexico and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: https://docs.un.org/S/2022/991
      Transmits summary note of the meeting of the Security Council Informal Expert Group on Women, Peace and Security on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, held on 29 Nov. 2022.
    • S/RES/2667 (2022): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2667(2022)
      on lifting of advance notification requirements to the 1533 Sanctions Committee concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo as imposed by Security Council resolution 1807 (2008)
    • S/RES/2666 (2022): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2666(2022)
      on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 20 Dec. 2023
    • S/RES/2641 (2022): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2641(2022)
      on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by Security Council resolution 2293 (2016) until 1 July 2023 and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) until 1 Aug. 2023
    • A/76/707 (14 February 2022): Outcome evaluation of United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo support provided to the rule of law and security institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services: https://docs.un.org/A/76/707
      “Annex: Comments received from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali on the draft report”: p. 21.
    • S/RES/2612 (2021): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2612(2021)
      on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 20 Dec. 2022
    • S/RES/2582 (2021): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2582(2021)
      on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by Security Council resolution 2293 (2016) until 1 July 2022 and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) until 1 Aug. 2022
    • S/RES/2556 (2020): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2556(2020)
      on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 20 Dec. 2021
    • S/RES/2528 (2020): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2528(2020)
      on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by Security Council resolution 2293 (2016) until 1 July 2021 and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) until 1 Aug. 2021
    • S/RES/2502 (2019): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2502(2019)
      on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 20 Dec. 2020
    • S/2019/870 (12 November 2019): Letter dated 8 November 2019 from the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://docs.un.org/S/2019/870
      Informs that a national committee for the strategic review of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) was established and is conducting internal consultations on this issue and on the future mandate of MONUSCO.
    • S/2019/842 (25 October 2019): Letter dated 24 October 2019 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://docs.un.org/S/2019/842
      Transmits, pursuant to Security Council resolution 2463 (2019), an independent strategic review of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), prepared by Youssef Mahmoud.
    • S/RES/2478 (2019): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2478(2019)
      on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by Security Council resolution 2293 (2016) until 1 July 2020 and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) until 1 Aug. 2020
    • S/2019/296 (8 April 2019): Letter dated 8 April 2019 from the Permanent Representatives of Germany, Peru and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: https://docs.un.org/S/2019/296
      Transmits summary note of the meeting of the Security Council Informal Expert Group on Women, Peace and Security on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, held on 25 Mar. 2019.
    • S/RES/2463 (2019): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2463(2019)
      on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 20 Dec. 2019
    • S/2019/159 (19 February 2019): Letter dated 15 February 2019 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://docs.un.org/S/2019/159
      Transmits update covering developments on progress in the electoral process and implementation of the political agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; covers the period 1-31 Jan. 2019.
    • S/2018/1068 (30 November 2018): Letter dated 28 November 2018 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://docs.un.org/S/2018/1068
      Transmits, pursuant to para. 61 of Security Council resolution 2409 (2018), 30-day update covering developments from 27 Oct.-26 Nov. 2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    • S/2018/977 (31 October 2018): Letter dated 29 October 2018 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://docs.un.org/S/2018/977
      Transmits, pursuant to para. 61 of Security Council resolution 2409 (2018), 30-day update covering developments from 29 Sept.-26 Oct. 2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    • S/RES/2439 (2018): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2439(2018)
      on condemning attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and their role in exacerbating the Ebola virus outbreak
    • S/2018/786 (28 August 2018): Letter dated 24 August 2018 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://docs.un.org/S/2018/786
      Transmits, pursuant to para. 61 of Security Council resolution 2409 (2018), 30-day update covering developments from 26 July-24 Aug. 2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    • S/2018/762 (8 August 2018): Letter dated 7 August 2018 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://docs.un.org/S/2018/762
      Transmits, pursuant to para. 61 of Security Council resolution 2409 (2018), 30-day update covering developments from 1-31 July 2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    • S/RES/2424 (2018): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2424(2018)
      on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by Security Council resolution 2293 (2016) until 1 July 2019 and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) until 1 Aug. 2019
    • S/2018/362 (18 April 2018): Letter dated 16 April 2018 from the Permanent Representatives of Peru, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: https://docs.un.org/S/2018/362
      Transmits summary note of the meeting of the Security Council Informal Expert Group on Women, Peace and Security on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, held on 28 Feb. 2018.
    • S/RES/2409 (2018): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2409(2018)
      on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 31 Mar. 2019
    • S/2018/128 (15 February 2018): Report of the Secretary-General on progress in the implementation of the political agreement of 31 December 2016: https://docs.un.org/S/2018/128
      Submitted pursuant to resolution 2348 (2017), covers developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 5 Jan. 2018.
    • S/RES/2389 (2017): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2389(2017)
      on implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region
    • S/2017/963 (17 November 2017): Report of the Secretary-General on progress in the implementation of the political agreement of 31 December 2016: https://docs.un.org/S/2017/963
      Submitted pursuant to resolution 2348 (2017), covers developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 29 Sept. 2017.
    • S/2017/826 (29 September 2017): Special report of the Secretary-General on the strategic review of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: https://docs.un.org/S/2017/826
      Includes UN map no. 4412 rev. 25: MONUSCO Sept. 2017 (Sept. 2017).
    • S/2017/712 (15 August 2017): Report of the Secretary-General on progress in the implementation of the political agreement of 31 December 2016: https://docs.un.org/S/2017/712
      Submitted pursuant to resolution 2348 (2017), covers developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 30 June 2017.
    • S/RES/2360 (2017): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2360(2017)(2017)
      on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by Security Council resolution 2293 (2016) until 1 July 2018 and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) until 1 Aug. 2018
    • S/2017/435 (17 May 2017): Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the political agreement of 31 December 2016 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: https://docs.un.org/S/2017/435
      Submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2384 (2017); covers developments since 27 Mar. 2017.
    • S/RES/2348 (2017): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2348(2017)
      on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 31 Mar. 2018
    • S/2016/922 (3 November 2016): Letter dated 31 October 2016 from the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://docs.un.org/S/2016/922
      Transmits the communiqué of the 7th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region held in Luanda on 26 Oct. 2016.
    • S/2016/883 (2 Nov. 2016): Letter dated 20 October 2016 from the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://docs.un.org/S/2016/883
      Transmits the “Political Agreement for the Holding of Peaceful, Credible and Transparent Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo”, signed on 18 Oct. 2016, and related press releases from the Chairperson of the African Union and the facilitator of the national dialogue.
    • S/RES/2293(2016): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2293(2016)
      on renewal of measures on arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by resolution 1807 (2008) and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) until 1 Aug. 2017
    • S/RES/2211 (2015): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2211(2015)
      on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 31 Mar. 2016
    • S/2015/179 (12 March 2015): Letter dated 12 March 2015 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://docs.un.org/S/2015/179
      Refers to Security Council resolution 2198 (2015) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo and extending the mandate of the Group of Experts; provides the names of the experts appointed to serve on the Group of Experts.
    • S/RES/2198 (2015): https://docs.un.org/S/RES/2198(2015)
      on renewal of measures on arms embargo against all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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    • Further information – Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council (1959-2021): https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/repertoire/africa#cat16

 

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United Nations Treaty Collection – Historical Information:
https://treaties.un.org/pages/HistoricalInfo.aspx
Democratic Republic of the Congo – As from 17 May 1997.
Formerly: “Zaire” until 16 May 1997 and “Democratic Republic of the Congo” until 27 October 1971.

 

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