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UN opens field office in Sao Domingos, northern Guinea-Bissau
02 September 2013 - The United Nations opened a field office in the northern town of São Domingos, Cacheu Region, on Sunday, 1 September 2013, with a view to enhancing its ability to provide assistance to its national…
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UN Supports creation of Guinea-Bissau chapter of regional women’s peace network
09 September 2013 - Representatives of over 40 women's groups participated on 5-6 September 2013 in Bissau in the formal creation, with UN support, of the Guinea-Bissau chapter of the ECOWAS Women Peace and Security Network…
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Global Fairness Initiative visits Guinea-Bissau at invitation of SRSG
09 September 2013- A mission from Global Fairness Initiative (GFI) is visiting Guinea-Bissau from 9-12 September at the invitation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta…
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SRSG returns from mission to Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire
13 September 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, returned to Bissau on Thursday after accompanying Transitional Prime Minister Rui Duarte de Barros, on a mission…
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SRSG Ramos-Horta stresses need for commitment to peace at all levels
23 September 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, stressed, on Saturday 21 September, the importance of a commitment to peace at all levels - in the family, in…
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Peace activities link UN, State, Civil Society and Communities in Guinea-Bissau
26 September 2013 - Youths, the elderly, women, children, state officials, the UN and civil-society groups joined hands in late September to promote peace and highlight the need for this West African country to enjoy the…
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UNIOGBIS encourages and supports Civil-Military relationship
18 October 2013 – The two-day conference on “Civil-Military relationship in Guinea-Bissau” ended today. The 120 participants concluded that there is a need to take actions that would contribute to fruitful civil and military…
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SRSG condemns attack on Transport Minister
07 November 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Guinea-Bissau condemns the attack on Minister of Transport , Orlando Viegas Mendes, perpetrated Tuesday night outside his residence by…
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Kumba Ialá guarantees support for peace and Democracy-SRSG
11 November 2013 – Former President Kumba Ialá, received by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of the United Nations (UN), José Ramos-Horta, in the official residence, ensured that his sole intention…
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UNIOGBIS opens regional offices in Bafatá and Buba
11 November 2013 – New regional offices of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) in Bafatá (East) and Buba (Quinará South) were inaugurated over the weekend by the Special…
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SRSG praises France’s pragmatism in the Guinea-Bissau Process
19 November 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of the United Nations, José Ramos-Horta, today held a meeting with France's Ambassador in Bissau, following which he praised the "pragmatism" of…
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Police officers from Brazil and Cape Verde receive UN medals
19 de Novembro de 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of the United Nations, José Ramos-Horta, awarded on Tuesday, with the UN medal for Peace, two police officers from Brazil and one from Cape…