A bioethanol production plant was inaugurated this Friday, June 21, 2024 by Dr Denis Mukwege’s Panzi Foundation in Bukavu. This innovative approach will enable medical facilities in eastern DRC to source high-quality 96% bioethanol and hydroalcoholic gel locally, putting an end to costly imports of this product. Bioethanol is an essential element used in health […]
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Scientists from all over the world met in France, at the University of Angers from June 5 to 7, for the 4th international congress of the Mukwege Chair. With “Sexual violence and childhood in war” as its theme, this reunion, following on from the Chaire de Liège (Belgium) in 2019 and the one in Bukavu […]
“Your presence here today and the assessment you will make of the situation on the ground will certainly enable you to identify the seriousness of the war and the appropriate measures to propose to the international bodies to put an end to it”. These are the words of Dr. Mukwege, Chairman of the Board of […]
Dans sa tournée en occident, le Dr Mukwege, Prix Nobel de la Paix fait un plaidoyer en faveur de la paix en République Démocratique du Congo. Aux Etats-Unis, où il se trouve ce lundi 6 mai, il répond une invitation au Sedona Forum organisé par le « McCain Institute ». Denis Mukwege y a été […]
Delivered by Dr. Denis Mukwege, May 9, 2024 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with profound humility and responsibility that I accept the Aurora Award for Awakening Humanity. This honor not only recognizes our shared struggles but also amplifies the voices of those who have suffered in silence, and whose cries for justice often go unheard. […]
Panzi Foundation granted cash to 75 survivors of sexual violence from the cities of Numbi, Shanje and Lumbishi in the Kalehe highlands, South Kivu province, during the 1st quarter of 2024. These beneficiaries each received a sum equivalent to $100 USD, to enable them to initiate income-generating activities for their socio-economic reintegration. After being sexually […]
March 08, 2024 — On this International Women’s Day, we express our solidarity with all the women and girls who fight every day with courage and determination for their rights and to build a better world for future generations and the planet. While this day should be a day of celebration of achievements and advances […]
March 5, 2024 Dear Ambassadors, We are writing to express our deep concern about the deterioration of the security situation and the escalation of armed violence and its disastrous impact on the protection of civilians and the humanitarian situation in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the resurgence in November 2021 […]
With the memorandum of understanding signed on February 19 between the European Union (EU) and Rwanda to promote the development of “sustainable” and “resilient” value chains for raw materials, also known as conflict or blood minerals, the European executive is not only reaching the height of cynicism in terms of geostrategy, but is once again […]
Dr. Denis Mukwege was honored with an award at the second edition of the Albies on Thursday, September 28, a distinction initiated by the Clooney Foundation for Justice to acknowledge the efforts of outstanding human rights defenders around the world. At the Albies gala, held at the New York Public Library, Dr. Denis Mukwege was […]
