CONTENT. FIGHT AGAINST SEA: THE PAYING STRATEGIE Page 2 & 3

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1 December 2018 The Monthly Information Bullet MONUSCO Police WORD OF THE COMMISSIONER POLICE After a year hard work, it is good to look at our achievements implementation our Mate, to enable us better plan for future. Indeed, durg year 2018, we endeavored to strengn our collaboration with our partner, Congolese National Police (PNC). Trag, co-location, technical operational support many ors, cludg support fight agast Ebola virus were all activities undertaken. You spared no effort to translate structions received to action order to achieve our objectives. We have managed to overcome all kds difficulties, to mata trust our partners, with a view to jotly workg to secure population, especially east country. In addition, accordance with mate given to us, your commitment alongside that Congolese National Police process securg elections has been highly appreciated, not only by hierarchy but also our partners mselves. To achieve this, you worked tirelessly with exemplary disciple. You showed great solidarity not only work but also drivg. There was strict compliance with Zero Tolerance Policy on Sexual Exploitation Abuse (SEA). As a result, 2018, we recorded "zero cases SEA", a desired performance sought by MONUSCO Police for almost ten years now. All se achievements earned us recognition by our hierarchy. We would like to take this opportunity to express our scere thanks deep felt gratitude to Head Mission, HE. Mrs. Leila ZERROUGUI DSRSG, HE David GRESSLY for ir vision leadership at helm MONUSCO. Our gratitude also goes to Head Police Division New York, Police Adviser Luis CARRILHO for his unfailg support which resulted his visit to MONUSCO Police, from 11 to 16 November To you dear Colleagues, I take opportunity to express my appreciation to all you for excellent work done hirto encourage you to contue constant effort you deployed execution mate entrusted to you General Awale ABDOUNASIR, Head la Composante Police MONUSCO framework security population, particularly those east country. You have made a lot, you will need more for year we are startg, I know I can count on you. Happy New Year to you, your respective families, all our readers! CONTENT FIGHT AGAINST SEA: THE PAYING STRATEGIE Page 2 & 3 PRACTICAL GUIDES ON THE ELECTORAL PROCESS PRESENTED TO THE PNC Page 4 SECURING THE ELECTORAL PROCESS: UNPOL RAISES AWARENESS OF PNC Page 4 DONATION TO KIBATI ORPHENAGE Page 4 UNPOL OF THE MONTH Page 5 WELCOME-GOOD LUCK Page 5 1

2 FIGHT AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE (SEA): THE PAYING STARTEGY Long denounced by all, cludg senior United Nations ficials, Sexual Exploitation Abuse is one wrong notes, annihilatg efforts personnel Peacekeepg Missions. Thus, at strategic level, hierarchy Police Component has put place mechanisms procedures, cludg several SEA Guideles measures to prevent, if not repress, better eradicate m. The SEA Package document contag all Resolutions Directives taken by hierarchy One specificities se guideles is remarkably that non-fraternization which "forbids UNPOL personnel form any personal as well as help assistance to contact, dividually victims. In each department, weekly awareness deliberate matory terested with sessions are established for all local populations for UNPOL personnel. Daily, weekly, UN Security Council took a Resolution to stop Sexual Abuse Exploitation Missions needs or than monthly, quarterly, bi-annual reports are regularly those annual produced by focal pots service accordance Faced with this scourge, United service with execution Mate". Nations General Secretariat, for accordance with department heads. For formation, 4,482 The various directives, first time, adopted an important execution sensitization sessions were procedures mechanisms have led to resolution (Resolution Mate". organized, for 1,370 UNPOL practical measures,conformément cludg a curfew March 2016) to put an end to sexual au personnel brochures for UNPOL prohibition exploitation abuse Mat en (Fact-sheets Flyers) were frequentg certa places that could exécution». Peacekeepg Missions. It "formally favour commission acts developed as part sensitization prohibits sexual abuse by United on SEA. misconduct /or SEA. Nations personnel urged m In return, to adhere strictly to Zero compensatory Tolerance Policy." measures are The MONUSCO Police, has encouraged adhered to this policy put through place a strategy an action plan "Welfare for Individual Police Officers (IPOs) Recreation", Formed Police Units (FPUs). To under this end, a SEA Task Force has been leadership created, whose ma mission is Task Force. implementation monitorg These measures Zero Tolerance policy with are tended to Police Component. Its different promote good actions are as strategic as y are behavior operational. UNPOLs all Sectors, Sub-sectors Antennae are regularly raisg disciple by each over fight agast Sexual Exploitation Abuse mitigatg conditions that could lead to misconduct. They In addition to also help manage stress, reduce sensitization sessions provided by boredom loneless, even UNPOL, trag sessions are regularly feelgs isolation vulnerability. conducted by experts from Or aspects operational Conduct Disciple Section for measures not least are MONUSCO Police Officers. preventive measures such as SEA awareness session Front Office sensitization, trag, fight To be contued KINSHASA agast impunity perpetrators, suivre 2

3 Contued page 1 Discussion about Sexual exploitation abuse are also shared with vulnerable social groups 04 important trag sessions were organized on various topics, cludg "Stard Conduct Guideles United Nations", "Defitions terms: Sexual Harassment, Violence, Exploitation, Abuse, or Sexual Assault", or "Procedures applicable to reportg a misconduct / misconduct Sexual Exploitation Abuse (SEA) ". The flyer on 10 pots Code Conduct for Blue Helmet shown by UNPOL Sector LUBUMBASHI This commitment is renewed with each extension obtaed. However, if beyond all preventive measures put place by Head MONUSCO Police Component, some UNPOLs break rules, y are systematically liable to disciplary / or penal sanctions provided by laws. This is especially so sce each UNPOL, durg Induction Trag signs a commitment to respect prescribed Furr, SEA strategy also rules to accept sanctions that will calls for dividual collective result from violations rules responsibility all UNPOL personnel. disciple conduct Contgent Commers are vited to keep vigilance on each ir compatriots vice-versa, so that re is no complicity commission acts misconduct. To facilitate this process, anonymous whistle blowg mechanisms have been put place to help people who are more likely to commit acts misconduct. Measures are also taken for protection se persons agast possible reprisals. The Team Leader Seynabou DIOUF, receivg a Certificate Recognition from Police Commissioner Awale for her double commitment fight agast SEA organization MONUSCO UNPOL Women The result all se measures is unquestionably awareness all UNPOL personnel this scourge, drastic drop cases sexual exploitation abuse with Police Component. From February 2016 to December 2017, Police Component registered 02 cases SEA has been workg hard to achieve "Zero Tolerance" cases. In year 2018, it is done as MONUSCO Police Component has achieved "zero cases SEA" is quite happy about it. The joy UNPOL sectors, with announcement "zero cases SEA" for year 2018 with MONUSCO Police Component This is as a result volvement Focal Pots, Contgent Commers, FPU Commers dividually considered UNPOLs," said Team Leader SEA Task Force. UNPOL NOUKO Gweny Ange 3

4 PRACTICAL GUIDES ON THE ELECTORAL PROCESS PRESENTED TO THE PNC BUKAVU The MONUSCO Police accompanied Congolese National Police throughout process securg elections, accordg to its mate Upon receivg documents, PNC Provcial Commissioner South Kivu, General KARAWA Louis Second commended efforts made by MONUSCO through its Police Component to equip PNC help m carry out ir daily missions general, more particularly durg elections. On Monday, December 17, 2018; 1200 copies "Practical Guide on Safe Electoral Process DRC" were donated by MONUSCO Police BUKAVU Sector to Congolese National Police (PNC) this Provce. The practical guides that were designed by Electoral Coordation Unit MONUSCO Police provide formation practical advice as a remder on mission to be conducted conduct to be observed by PNC Personnel before, durg after elections. It should be recalled that practical guides were hed over to Police after an awareness campaign jotly conducted by MONUSCO Police Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) BUKAVU. 800 PNC staff, cludg 40 women took part. NOUKO Gweny Ange SECURING THE ELECTORAL PROCESS: UNPOL RAISES AWARENESS OF PNC IN LUBUMBASHI As part operational capacity-buildg for PNC, particular light current electoral context, a number trag sections were organized Lubumbashi sector on Matenance Restoration Public Order (MROP) as well as Pressional Gestures Intervention Techniques (GTPI). In same ve, last December 12th, UNPOL Bouré SARR, member trag section enlightened nety-four (94) PNC ficers from Urban Commissariat Lubumbashi Center on above me. For both oretical practical trag, MONUSCO Police responded positively to PNC as part process securg elections Several sub-mes were also addressed durg sensitization session, ter alia, importance role PNC securg elections imperative need for police personnel to carry out ir job strict compliance with democratic management crowds, keepg with human rights which is closely monitored by MONUSCO. A round questions-answers session wrapped up session. UNPOL Ala AZAFINDRAINIBE KIBATI ORPHANAGE RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM UNPOL FEMALE OFFICERS IN GOMA SECTOR The children orphanage sg to express ir joy thank UNPOL women GOMA On Saturday, December 8, 2018, Child Protection focal pot, accompanied by all UNPOL female ficers Goma Sector fered donations to orphanage known as "Women's Coalition for Full-fledged Promotion" KIBATI, NYIRAGONGO territory. This coalition supervises 85 children, cludg 47 girls, who have been made vulnerable by social conditions: malnourished children, dropped-out--school children, or simply orphaned children. The objective pursued by UNPOL women Goma was to fer to needy children symbolic gifts to allow m to spend a beautiful holiday season. The gifts fered by UNPOL female ficers to vulnerable children ir supervisors cluded cash, food non-food stuffs (clothg, cups, soaps). In return, UNPOL female ficers were congratulated by this coalition, especially by children, through movg songs recognition. UNPOL NOUKO Gweny Ange 4

5 UNPOL OF THE MONTH To meet expectations terms preventg combatg sexual exploitation abuse (SEA), a Task Force was set up. They were entrusted several assignments, rangg from supervisg trag sessions to organizg supervisg SEA awareness sessions. The implementation Zero-Tolerance Policy on SEA, prevention risks breaches code conduct or rules disciple through settg up monitorg warng mechanisms are ma objectives Task Force. 4 Officers, cludg 2 women will lead SEA Task Force. They are UNPOL Seynabou DIOUF, Team Leader, SEKA Angel Eric, BARRA Mbodji Danielle DJON, all members TASK FORCE SEAWelfare. They have worked on implementation ZeroTolerance Policy on SEA as set out Resolutions, Bullets, Memorums Guideles United Nations bodies on Abuse Sexual Exploitation (SEA). For that, y created weekly awareness matrix. In implementg Zero-Tolerance Policy, y weekly raise awareness UNPOL personnel on selected topics. They organize refresher sessions for focal pots on a permanent basis. They also participated development SEA package to enable UNPOL to be step with SEA sensitizations. THE SEA-WELFARE TASK FORCE UNPOL Danièle DJON, Member UNPOL Seynabou DIOUF, Team Leader UNPOL SEKA Ange Eric, Member UNPOL BARRA M Bodji, Member The MONUSCO Police Component has recorded "Zero SEA Cases" durg year 2018 When SEA Team Leader proposes weekly topics, y lead sensitization sessions as well as focal pots all Sectors with ir colleagues. Their role also consists organizg weekly awareness sessions for Focal Pots at Sectors, Subsector Antennae level. They also participate organization Welfare sessions to enable UNPOL to keep from acts misconduct. On ir assets side, y designed a database for monitorg UNPOL activities agast SEA. To provide an effective legal framework for all UNPOL activities, he developed new Guideles, designed SEA-Package dissemated reference texts with Police Component. Durg period from January to December 2018, not a sgle case allegation related to SEA by UNPOL was brought to attention Task Force SEA or Section Conduct Disciple. Furr to that, 2018, Police component did not note any case SEA or related fense, which made SEA-WALFARE Team Leader to conclude a first year with Zero allegation on SAE marks begng anor era with MONUSCO Police Component for this very reason, year 2018 will go down history SEA Task Force. UNPOL NOUKO Gweny Ange WELCOME TO THE MISSION GOUBA ALIFOU MAHMOUD Kadidja MAMA POUOMANJE CAMARA FATOUMATA Charlotte LIF Fredrik BOHMAN Maria HANSSON GOOD LUCK AFTER THE MISSION! 5

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