MONUSCO

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. Who wrote MONUSCO?United Nations Security Council
2. What is the mission designation?United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
3. What is the operational period?Established in 1999 (as MONUC), renamed MONUSCO in 2010
4. Why was MONUSCO created?It was created in 1999 after the Second Congo War to watch the peace process. In 2010 it was renamed MONUSCO and its job grew to also protect civilians and help the government.
5. How many countries help MONUSCO?More than thirty countries send soldiers and police to MONUSCO. India sends a lot of people, and other countries from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas also help.

UN Security Council Resolutions: Formal decisions made by the UN Security Council that carry international legal weight.
Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR): A process to help former combatants transition back into civilian life.
Protection of Civilians (PoC): A core mandate for many peacekeeping missions, focusing on safeguarding non-combatants.