News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

2 June 2014 - Interpol Secretary-General, Ronald Kenneth Noble, today, made an unprecedented visit to Bissau, as a sign of the organization's support to national authorities as the country is returning to constitutional order.Ronald Noble was accompanied by the Special Representative of the UN…

8 June 2014 - UNIOGBIS and Bissau-Guinean government are granting free and live World Cup games to Guineans from 12 June to 13 July 2013 in various locations across the country. This unprecedented initiative in the country was presented today at a news conference at the Government Palace in Bissau…

23 June 2014 - The UN family in Guinea-Bissau led by DSRSG, Gana Fofang, today attended the inauguration ceremony of the new President of the Republic, José Mario Vaz (also known as JOMAV), at 24 September National Stadium, in Bissau, amidst thousands of his fellow compatriots.JOMAV sworn-in during…

01 July 2014 - The Pubic Order Police Anti-Disturbance Unit (POP, Portuguese acronym) today received at UNIOGBIS HQ, Bissau, a donation of 50 sets of police anti-riot gear - shields, helmets and batons.UNIOGBIS has been represented by Chief Mission Support (CMS), Jorge Gonçalves. Also took part the…

16 July 2014 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Mr. Miguel Trovoada of São Tomé and Príncipe as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS). Mr. Trovoada succeeds José Ramos-Horta…

05 August 2014 - The first ceremony for the presentation of medals for good service to ECOMIB in Guinea-Bissau was held in a hotel in Bissau where 15 officers were awarded - including one woman - by national and international officials.The event was attended by the Minister of Defense, Cadi Seidi…

05 August 2014 - The representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for West and Central Africa is on a four days working visit to the country, to meet with the new Bissau-Guinean authorities, as well as DSRSG, CoS and chief ROLSI at UNIOGBIS HQ. At the end of an audience…

06 August 2014 - The Minister of Women, Family and Social Cohesion, Bilony Nhassé, today hosted a meeting under her request with the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Guinea-Bissau, Marco Carmignani, to whom was requested support to mobilize resources in order to face the…

9 August 2014 - Prime Minister, the Minister of Public Health and UNICEF country Representative attended the signature of a protocol between the government and Ajuda Sports Club, Bissau, as well as with the neighbours association, leaded by youth, regarding the local organization and public cleaning…

13 August 2014 - The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office for Guinea Bissau held on 13AUG14 an information session on Ebola outbreak addressed to Diplomatic Corps accredited in the country and representatives of International Organizations.In the information session took part Public Health…

14 August 2014 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Maria do Valle Ribeiro of Ireland as his Deputy Special Representative in Guinea-Bissau, where she will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)…

13 August 2014 - 12 August 2014 (Menu/News/Multimedia/Radio) - In 2005, the United Nations questioned - "How do we let transform what should be our best asset - youth - in security threat?" The situation of youth in West Africa is a growing concern. In ECOWAS, the level of youth unemployment is…