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Cashew nut central to Guinea-Bissau economy: a blessing or a curse?
Currently, 180,000 of the 200,000 tons produced in 2011 were exported, bringing the State an income of 156 million euros. About 85 percent of the population depends on cashew nuts, and it is no coincidence that cashew farms are destroying many natural forests in the country, and give rise to a…
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Meeting of the High Political Committee of the West African Coast Initiative-WACI- in support to the ECOWAS Regional Action Plan for the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime in West Africa
WACI is a joint project implemented by the United Nations and Interpol in collaboration with ECOWAS. Participants • Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and Chairman of WACI POLCOM • Mr. Miguel Trovoada, Special Representative of the UN…
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International Human Rights Day: 50 years defending our rights and freedoms
The Government of Guinea-Bissau, in cooperation with UNIOGBIS, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and civil society organizations, have been promoting “15 days of activism for Human Rights” in Guinea-Bissau which includes an official celebration of the International Human Rights…
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Security Council extends UN Guinea-Bissau office for another year
The United Nations Security Council today extended the mandate of the UN Integrated Peace-Building Office in Guinea-Bissau, known as UNIOGBIS, for an additional 12 months so that it can continue to assist the country in its path towards peace and reform. Under its renewed mandate, which will begin…
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V Annual Forum on Criminal Justice: looking for consensus on the reforms
The Government of Guinea-Bissau, under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice, and in partnership with the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau, organizes the Fifth National Forum on Criminal Justice from 2 to 4 December, in Bissau. The Fifth Forum will take place at the…
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Record number of signatures expected for climate change agreement on 22 April
A record number of countries are expected to sign the historic climate agreement adopted last December in Paris at a signing ceremony hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 22 April. More than 130 countries have confirmed that they will sign the Paris Agreement on 22 April, the…
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UNIOGBIS Promotes Two-day Talks on Stability
The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau-UNIOGBIS- supports and organizes the meeting with the collaboration of civil society organizations and international facilitators. The talks will bring together about 200 participants, including representatives of National Assembly…
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Guinea-Bissau and the United Nations Sign new Partnership Framework
In this new partnership framework, the Government and the United Nations have agreed to focus on four key areas of intervention: The State institutions, including defense, security, and justice, consolidate the stability and Rule of law, democratic participation, and equitable access to…
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UN, Guinea-Bissau sign $340 million new Partnership Framework
In this new partnership framework worth $340 million, the Government and the United Nations have agreed to focus on four key areas of intervention: The State institutions, including defense, security, and justice, consolidate the stability and Rule of law, democratic participation, and equitable…