The main goals of the Mission are to monitor the implementation of the
Ceasefire Agreement and to investigate violations of the ceasefire, to work
with the parties to obtain the release of all prisoners of war and to
supervise and verify the disengagement and redeployment of the parties
forces. As of 1 July 2010, the mission was renamed to reflect the new
mandate relating, among other things, to the protection of civilians,
humanitarian personnel and human rights defenders under imminent
threat of physical violence and to support the Government of the DRC in
its stabilization and peace consolidation efforts. Awarded for 90 days consecutive service between 24 February 2000 and 30 June 2010 and for
service with MONUSCO between 1 July 2010 to present.