GENEVA (15 April 2024) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is today beginning an official visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), at the invitation of the Government. During his mission, the High Commissioner is due to meet President Félix Tshisekedi and senior members of the Government. Also in Kinshasa, he will meet civil society representatives, the National Human Rights Commission, members of political parties and the diplomatic community. He will hold talks with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bintou Keita, other senior MONUSCO officials and the UN country team. Türk will also travel to eastern DRC, where he will visit camps for internally displaced people, and have a series of meetings with human rights defenders and civil society organisations. The High Commissioner will hold a news conference at the end of his mission on Thursday 18 April. Details concerning time and location will be issued locally. For more information and media requests, please contact: Traveling with the High Commissioner Liz Throssell : + 41 22 917 9296 / elizabeth.throssell@un.org In Kinshasa Adèle Lukoki : + 243 818907706 / lukokiikola@un.org In Geneva Ravina Shamdasani : + 41 22 917 9169 / ravina.shamdasani@un.org or Marta Hurtado : + 41 22 917 9466 / marta.hurtadogomez@un.org In Nairobi Seif Magango : + 254 788 343 897 / seif.magango@un.org Tag and share Twitter @UNHumanRights Facebook unitednationshumanrights Instagram @unitednationshumanrights