News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

14 August 2014 - UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for a coordinated international response to the current Ebola outbreak and appointed David Nabarro of the United Kingdom as the world organization’s coordinator.At the UN Headquarters in New York, Ban told reporters three urgent steps in…

19 August 2014 - Former President and former Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe, Miguel Trovoada, assumes this Thursday, 21 August the position of Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau. Trovoada replaces former President of Timor-Leste and Nobel Peace Prize…

21 August 2014 - Miguel Trovoada arrived early this Thursday in Bissau to assume his duties as Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau (SRSG) and Head of UNIOGBIS, the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the country.He was welcomed at his arrival by DSRSG…

6 September 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuiding Office in the country (UNIOGBIS) opened today in Bissau, a sub-regional training for medical professionals on Ebola.SRSG Miguel Trovoada, in…

7 September 2014 - The two-day sub-regional training on awareness, prevention and management of Ebola ended today in Bissau with participants fully equipped to care for potential patients.The Chief of Staff of the UN mission in Guinea-Bissau, Berhanemeskel Nega, closed the training for trainers held…

10 September 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau (SRSG), Miguel Trovoada, visited on Tuesday the Bafatá Region of Guinea-Bissau. The trip of the Head of UNIOGBIS to the eastern region followed his first visit on 5 September to São Domingos, north of the…

10 September 2014 - UNIOGBIS' Gender Unit today, concluded the restitution of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 National Action Plan (NAP) that was discussed in a Nairobi symposium in July 2014.The purpose of this one day workshop that took place at UNIOGBIS Headquaters was to…

16 September 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, Miguel Trovoada, today met Bissau-Guinean President, José Mario Vaz, who dismissed on Monday the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Antonio Indjai. At the end of the meeting, SRSG Miguel Trovoada…

28 September 2014- The Special Representative of the UN SG for Guinea-Bissau (SRSG) today extended his condolences to the President of the Republic after the dealy car explosion over a land mine.Your Excellency It is with deep regret that I learned of the tragic accident that occurred late last…

3 October 2014- SRSG Miguel Trovoada has begun this Friday a series of visits to the sub region and outside the continent. The objective is to meet with Heads of State and governments, with the message that Guinea-Bissau has demonstrated its firm determination to overcome challenges, through…

17 October 2014 - UNDP launched in Bissau its 2014 Report on Human Development, according to which Guinea-Bissau lost 4 positions from 2008-2013: this year, it ranks 177 out of 187 coun-tries. National authorities, international partners, civil society and the UN family attended the event. DSRSGs…

30 October 2014 - UNIOGBIS Gender Unit in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Family and Social Cohesion, women's organizations held a two days' workshop to discuss gender constitutional issues and women's Human Rights.The workshop held in Cachungu, north, on 28-29 October aimed at raising…