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SRSG Mutaboba visited National Electoral Commission headquarters
24 February 2012 -The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNIOGBIS Joseph Mutaboba today visited Guinea-Bissau National Electoral Commission (CNE) headquarters in Bissau to assess the preparatory…
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United Nations and Guinea-Bissau signed 2013-2017 UN assistance’s framework
22 February 2012 - The UN System and Guinea-Bissau's Government today signed the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF 2013-2017) which implementation in the next five years requires $200m. The document was…
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Gender policy is starting-point for men and women equality, SRSG says
20 February 2012 - The adoption of the National Gender Equity and Equality Policy by Guinea-Bissau is a challenge and the starting-point to make gender equality and equal opportunities for men and women a reality in the…
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UN Peacebulding Fund grants $2,8m to Guinea-Bissau Pension Fund for defense and security forces
10 February 2012 - The United Nations Peacebulding Fund (PBF) today officially granted $2,8m to Guinea-Bissau Government in support to the Defense and Security Sector Reform and Socio-economic, Reintegration especially the…
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Guinea-Bissau free of all known anti-personnel mines
31 January 2012 - Guinea-Bissau has become the latest country to declare that it has cleared all known mined areas according to its obligations under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, or Ottawa Convention. "Guinea…
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Appeal to international community to support 18 March presidential elections
20 January 2012 - Guinea-Bissau interim President of Republic Raimundo Pereira today announced that the presidential elections will take place on 18 March 2012 as he called for international support to help the country hold…
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Security Council calls for respect of institutions during transition
13 January 2012 - The Security Council today encouraged the Government, political parties and people of Guinea-Bissau to respect the country's legal institutions during the transition following the death of President Malam…
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Ban calls for proper transfer of power after leader’s death
9 January 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed hope today that the leadership of Guinea-Bissau will transfer according to the West African country's constitution after the death of President Malam Bacai Sanhá. Mr…
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Ban deplores use of force to settle differences in Guinea-Bissau
27 December 2011 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the use of force to settle differences in Guinea-Bissau and called for the respect of the lawful civilian authorities in the West African country. Mr. Ban, in a…
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Security Council extends mandate of peacebuilding office in Guinea-Bissau
21 December 2011 - The Security Council today renewed the mandate of the United Nations office that is assisting Guinea-Bissau to consolidate peace and stability, and called on the Government and all political actors to work…
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United Nations to stand by Guinea-Bissau in 2012 but calls on citizens commitment
14 December 2011 - United Nations top officials in Guinea-Bissau today ensured the organization's continuing support to the country's peacebuilding and development challenges in 2012 but calls on Bissau-Guineans to address…
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Electoral processes, insecurity, democracy and food security in SRSGs in West Africa agenda
28 November 2011 - The Special Representatives of the Secretary-General (SRSGs) and Heads of United Nations Missions in West Africa today underscored their determination to promote to electoral processes, insecurity…