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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 the Special Representative, Modibo Ibrahima Touré, and of the reports of the…

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 Caribbean (ECLAC) and NEPAD. It aims to presenting the impact of costs…

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 build a true peace, capable of leading Guinea-Bissau to development paths…

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 General Direction of Literacy has invested in adult education. In 2012, about 4…

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 for the country and to express it in a language clear and simple…

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 and reintegration of migrants in Guinea-Bissau (EUTF- IOM) to address the…

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 discussion with UN staff over their experience working for the Organization.…

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 campaign to symbolize for a better future without violence. The aim is to…

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 demonstrate peacefully. The main objective of this mission was to carry out…

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 goal of the network is to provide "all possible protection to organizations…

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 Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is expected to lead another round…

According to the final communique, the Mission aimed to bring to President Jose Mario Vaz, the message from the Chair of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS and Togo President, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, and from ECOWAS Mediator for Guinea-Bissau, President of the Republic of…