News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

16 August 2012- UNIOGBIS Gender Unit and Political Section conclude today a needs assessment and cycle of training on women's political participation. The training targeted a total of 30 participants from political organizations, trade unions, media and civil society. The eight-day activity entailed…

23 August 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Guinea-Bissau and Head of UNIOGBIS, today in Bissau, faced journalists from national and international media. The press conference mainly focused on the current political situation. Mr. Joseph Mutaboba stressed that…

21 September 2012- The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, Joseph Mutaboba, and the Special Representative of the President of African Union Commission, Ovidio Pequeno, held a joint press conference in Bissau today at the headquarters of the United Nations…

12 October 2012 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, Mr. Joseph Mutaboba, on Friday reiterated the United Nations' commitment to the West African country and its people. Speaking at a press conference held at the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office…

18 October 2012 - A symposium on Military versus Common Criminal Justice sponsored by the UN Integrated Peace-building Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) was held in Bissau on 16-17 October 2012. Sixty (60) participants drawn from the judiciary police (05), bar association (03), prosecutor's office…

23 October 2012 - Guinea-Bissau's international partners today expressed serious concern at developments that occurred on 21 and 22 October 2012 in Bissau, and called on the authorities to respect and safeguard the fundamental rights of all citizens. In a joint communiqué issued at a meeting held on…

30 October 2012 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Joseph Mutaboba, and Transitional President Serifo Nhamadjo met today at the Office of the President in Bissau.Among other things, the meeting reviewed developments in key areas linked to the…

1 November 2012 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretariat General in Guinea-Bissau (SRSG), Joseph Mutaboba, chaired today at UNIOGBIS, a meeting of international partners over the current situation in the country. In a joint statement issued later on, the international partners…

15 November 2012 - The United Nations Integrated Peace-building Office in Guinea-Bissau, UNIOGBIS, and the Supreme Court, formally launched on Wednesday 14 November 2012 at the National Center for the Training of Magistrates (CENFOJ) in Bissau, a compendium of criminal laws, whose production it…

21 November 2012 - Guinea-Bissau's international partners have welcomed the opening of the country's parliament, expressed concern about human rights violations and urged the Transitional Government to protect the rights of everyone in the West African nation. In a joint statement issued on their…

22 November 2012 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Mr. Joseph Mutaboba, on 21 November, received a technical mission from the African Development Bank (AfDB) led by Resident Representative Ms Leila Mokadem. Their discussions focused mainly on how to assist…

30 November - The Second National Forum on Criminal Justice in Guinea-Bissau, organized by the Supreme Court of Justice with technical support from the UN Peace-building Support Office, UNIOGBIS, ended on Thursday 29 November in Bissau with a call for the creation of safety and the provision of…