News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

1 Sep 2011 - The United Nations is working on the organization of an international meeting in New York to mobilize support for the Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Guinea-Bissau, the Chair of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) said. "We are working on a high…

26 Aug 2011 - The Chair of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in Bissau and Brazilian Ambassador to the United Nations, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, is expected in Bissau for a 48-hour visit. During her staying, ambassador Viotti will be received by the country main…

11 July 2011 - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UNDP Resident Representative in Guinea-Bissau, Gana Fofang and the President of Brazil's Electoral Supreme Court today signed in Lisbon a memorandum of understanding within the framework of the Project in Support of the…

28 June 2011 - While Guinea-Bissau has witnessed improvements on the political and security fronts, the authorities need to do more to consolidate the gains achieved and to address issues such as impunity, drug trafficking and organized crime, a senior United Nations official said today. "The…

24 June 2011 - The United Nations today announced the construction of 12 additional model police stations in Guinea-Bissau as part of its support to the country's Security Sector Reform (SSR) implementation. Speaking during the official launch of the concept of model police stations and respective…

20 Jun 2011 - The United Nations, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as Ministers of Interior or Justice of Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Liberia and Sierra Leone reiterated today their commitment to jointly…

15 Jun 2011 - The Peace Building Commission national steering committee, composed of Guinea-Bissau institutions and civil society representatives, and international partners today analyzed the country's Peace Consolidation Priority Plan for 2011-2013 to be funded by the United Nations Peacebuilding…

6 June 2011 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Joseph Mutaboba, today highlighted the contribution of seven Bissau-Guinean Police officers who served for one year with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). In a ceremony which brought…

28 May 2011 - The Special Representatives of the United Nations Secretary General in West Africa today called on international community to support the implementation of the Security Sector Reform and stabilization roadmap in Guinea-Bissau. During their twentieth high-level consultation in Dakar in…

11 May - A study performed in three Guinea-Bissau regions by the Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) shows that women, children and vulnerable people living far away from state justice structures are the most vulnerable groups with regard to accessing justice…

13 April 2011 - Guinea-Bissau authorities today started a two-day debate aimed to discuss the draft of a Programme on Witness Protection and Special Persons as part of the country's efforts to tackle criminality. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the General Prosecutor Amine Saad denounced…

7 April 2011 - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guinea-Bissau, Gana Fofang, today hailed the Government of Guinea-Bissau for its debate on international aid effectiveness. "This iniciative enhances the national authorities…