 There are currently large numbers of United Nations troops stationed in the DRC . The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( MONUSCO ) , on had a strength of over 19 @,@ 000 peacekeepers ( including 16 @,@ 998 military personnel ) and has a mission of assisting Congolese authorities maintain security . The UN and foreign military aid missions , the most prominent being EUSEC RD Congo , are attempting to assist the Congolese in rebuilding the armed forces , with major efforts being made in trying to assure regular payment of salaries to armed forces personnel and also in military justice . Retired Canadian Lieutenant General Marc Caron also served for a time as Security Sector Reform advisor to the head of MONUC . 
