Women from Bafatá region attending the workshop on women's political participation promised today that they will not vote for parties that do not include women in the top places of the lists, in the upcoming parliamentary election.
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Inspired by training on political participation, women from Bafatá region promise not to vote in political parties without women on the lists
The pledge was made at the end of the meeting to promote women's political participation in the process of inclusive dialogue and protection of human rights, which took place between 30 and 31 August in Bafatá. The meeting…
Bissau, 13 September (UNIOGBIS/PIU) - The President of the UN Security Council has made a statement over the situation in Guinea-Bissau “calling on the Guinea-Bissau leadership to implement the Conakry Agreement of 14 October 2016, including by appointing a consensus Prime Minister as required by the said Agreement.
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UN Security Council calls on Guinea-Bissau leadership to implement Conakry Agreement, including by appointing a consensus Prime Minister
The President of the Security Council made the statement at the 8045 th meeting of the Security Council, held today. “The Security Council takes note of the briefing of 24 August 2017 on “The situation in Guinea-Bissau” of…
Bissau, 7 September (UNIOGBIS/PIU) - The Guinean government, in partnership with the World Food Program (WFP) and the European Union (EU) launched today a study to obtain data on the impact of malnutrition in the country.
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Government, WFP and EU co-finance study on cost of hunger in Guinea-Bissau
This initiative is part of the larger study “Cost of Hunger in Africa” (COHA), a continental initiative led by the Commission of the African Union and supported by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and…
The Organizing Committee of the National Conference (COCN) – “Paths to Peace and Development” celebrated, for the first time, in partnership with the United Nations, International Day of Peace on 21 September.
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Marching and brainstorming mark International Day of Peace celebration in Guinea-Bissau
A day, according to the chairman of the Commission, Father Domingos da Fonseca, very important for humanity. That is why the COCN wanted to use the symbolism of a Caravan of Peace "to reinforce the need to walk together, to…
Under the theme "Literacy in a Digital World" was celebrated on 8 September 2017 the International Day of Literacy, instituted by UNESCO in 1965 with the aim of eradicating illiteracy around the world.
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Guinea-Bissau will achieve international literacy target if it continues at current pace-Official
In Guinea-Bissau, according to the last general population and housing census of 2009, 62.1 percent of women did not know how to read. Among men, the illiteracy rate was only 34.8 percent. To reverse this situation the…
The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office (UNIOGBIS) organizes on 4-5 October, at Hotel Lisboa in Bissau, a workshop for political party officials and their communication officers on what to do and how to communicate more effectively with their constituencies and with the media, to promote sustainable peace and development in the country.
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UN works with Guinea-Bissau politicians on political communication
During the two-day meeting, the group of more than 100 participants from 11 different political parties discussed how to communicate political agendas and what tools and strategies to use to communicate their party's vision…
A national migration consultation was held in Bissau on 10 October, with a view of supporting Guinea-Bissau’s effort to contribute to the shaping of a Global Compact on Migration -GCM.
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Global Pact on safe, regular and orderly Migration
The one-day consultation organized by the Secretariat of State for Communities in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was funded by the European Union under the initiative for the protection…
The United Nations family marked UN Day – 24 October, at the Headquarters of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office-UNIOGBIS- in Bissau and at its Bafata regional Office, with over 300 youth from different schools and neighbourhoods associations.
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UN teams up with youth to celebrate its 72nd anniversary in Guinea-Bissau
The open day activities that took place at UNIOGBIS consisted of a photo exhibition on the work of the UN in country and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, questions and answers on the history of the Organization and…
On 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Violence against Women, a 16 day campaign of activism was launched in Guinea-Bissau, composed of several community awareness activities and will end on 10 December - International Human Rights Day.
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Violence against women: despite improvements, persistence
This year's theme is "Do not Leave Anyone Back: End Violence Against Women and Girls." As in previous years, the UNITE campaign to end violence against women invites everyone to "Turn the World Orange," using the color of the…
The high-level ECOWAS delegation ended today a three-day mission in Bissau, “stressing the urgent need for Bissau-Guinean stakeholders to work resolutely towards the effective implementation of the Bissau and Conakry Agreements.”
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ECOWAS stresses need for effective implementation of Bissau and Conakry agreements
Expressing its deep concern at the continuing political crisis in the country and the demonstrations, the resulting police repression, the delegation has urged the parties to respect public freedoms, including the right to…
The “House of Rights,” in partnership with various national and international organizations involved in the defense of human rights in Guinea-Bissau, have organized a fortnight for the promotion of human rights in the framework of the celebration of the Human Rights Day on 10 December.
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Human Rights Day: Guinea-Bissau launches network of human rights defenders while people say accountability is obstacle to enjoyment of rights
The fortnight began on 1 December and ended on the 15th. It was marked by a series of activities, which included the launch of the National Network of Human Rights Defenders (RNDDH), which already has 43 organizations. The…
Guinea-Bissau entered the New Year with its not so new problems – a political impasse which has blocked institutions and undermined the population’s living conditions and hampered development. In spite of the political tension, the Bissau-Guinean people continue committed to non-violence.
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New Year: Peace above all in Guinea-Bissau
2018 brings renewed hope with the upcoming elections, a good economic growth outlook and the reiterated commitment of the international community to continue assisting the country and its people. In mid-January the Economic…