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UN News Centre - Guinea-Bissau's economic reconstruction remains so fragile that it is vital the country's main political figures show potential international donors and economic partners they can put national interests ahead…

UN News Centre - Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today that he plans to appoint Nigeria's Shola Omoregie as his new representative in Guinea-Bissau and as head of the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office to the…

UN News Centre - Guinea-Bissau has made some progress towards political reconciliation, but the West African country remains so poor and enduring tensions are still strong enough that the risk of a major setback is ever…

UN News Centre - The international community must "persevere and stay the course" in helping Guinea-Bissau regain stability despite the slow progress in reconciliation that has kept donors wary and exacerbated economic…

UN News Centre - Lack of constructive political dialogue in Guinea-Bissau has undermined two vital State institutions, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today, as he called on all sections of society in the…

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3 August 2010 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, Joseph Mutaboba, takes note of the intention of the National Defense Council of Guinea-Bissau, expressed at its 1 August…

29 June 2010 - The United Nations takes note of the appointment of Major-General Antonio N'djai as the new Chief of General Staff of the armed forces of Guinea-Bissau. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in…

1 April 2010 - The United Nations Integrated Peace-Building Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) has learned about the anti-constitutional incidents that took place on Thursday, 1 April, in Guinea-Bissau and calls for the…

1 April 2010 - The Secretary-General is following with concern the military incidents in Guinea-Bissau involving the detention and subsequent release of the Prime Minister. He calls on the military and political leadership of…

1 April 2010 - Rear Admiral Bubo Na Tchuto today voluntarily left the UN premises in Bissau where he has been for the past 94 days. Bubo Na Tchuto left the premises shortly before 11h30. Before his departure, the Rear Admiral…

By Mr. Joseph Mutaboba Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, 1. On 1 January 2010, UNOGBIS transitioned into the United Nations…