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In his message, Ban Ki-moon linked the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking to the recently adopted Sustainable development Goals. “Goal 3 calls on countries to strengthen the prevention and treatment of narcotic drug abuse, end AIDS and combat hepatitis. Goal 16 is designed to help to…

To highlight the importance of the event, the opening ceremony will take place on 1 July at 4 pm at the National Assembly in the presence of national authorities and international partners. Two meetings are scheduled in Bissau – Hotel Ankar and Hotel Lisboa - and one in Quinhamel on 2-3 July. They…

In Guinea-Bissau, the World Population Day was observed in Buba and Bissau under the theme "Investing in girls to ensure the future." In Buba, activities led by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports with the support of the UNFPA took place at the regional office UNIOGBIS. During the main ceremony…

No country in the world is free from corruption. Sixty-eight percent of the world's countries have serious problems and five of the ten most corrupt countries in the world also figure in the list of the least peaceful, says Transparency International. If they want to make corruption and impunity…

“All stakeholders should demonstrate political will and good faith. The population of the country is watching you and counts on you because it is the first victim of this situation.” “We are convinced that with political will and a constructive and inclusive dialogue between the various stakeholders…

World Hepatitis Day is celebrated every year on 28 July, this year under the theme "Elimination". The date is an opportunity to intensify national and international efforts against hepatitis and urge partners and member States to support the implementation of the first Global Strategy for Health…

The event is supported by the United Nations system in the country. This year’s theme is "The Road to 2030: eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable consumption and production", highlighting the leading role of young people in the achievement of this goal. The official ceremony took place this…

The PBC believes that this stalemate severely hampers the country’s ability to sustain stability and provide satisfying services to its population, reads a Note to Correspondents issued today. The PBC says it supports the various efforts made by international and regional stakeholders, towards…

“The ongoing political impasse can and must be resolved,” the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Guinea-Bissau, Modibo Touré, told the Council. Mr. Touré, also the Head of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), further said that the parties to the country’s…

A delay in the adoption of the government programme and budget amid the political wrangling has affected government services. In a press statement, the Security Council “urged national actors to abide by the Constitution and the rule of law, while striving to find a political solution to the crisis…

“It marks an encouraging step in the pursuit of stability in the country”, said Mr. Touré. The agreement was reached at the end of the ECOWAS high-level mission to Guinea-Bissau by President Alpha Condé of Guinea President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone. The agreement identifies six steps to…

Mr. Mar’s two-day visit aimed at reaffirming and strengthening the support of the United Nations, and in particular UNDP, to the country's efforts in achieving its development priorities in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations will…