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O fim do Ramadão é celebrado por todos os Bissau-Guineenses, muçulmanos, cristãos e animistas, que partilham os feriados e as festas de todas as religiões. Líderes religiosos e população orgulham-se da sua tolerância religiosa e cultural e garantem que os fenómenos do extremismo religioso e as…

After two regional training courses held in June, 48 community leaders (28 women and 20 men), members of the WMN and other mediation actors on the ground, were selected to participate in this advanced training course at national level. The training aimed at reinforcing and guiding the…

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process that involves a review of the human rights records of all United Nations Member States, providing an opportunity for each State to take stock of what actions it has taken to improve the human rights situation and to comply with international…

The date was marked by the submission of reports concerning the commitment of Cairo (CIPD) and its assumption by the Youth of different institutions of the country. The main ceremony, which took place at the French Cultural Center, was attended by the Secretary of State for Plan and Regional…

This event will allow participants to analyze the legal framework of the Guinean political system, namely the constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, parity law, electoral law and the framework law of political parties, in view of the international commitments undertaken in the framework of…

The group, representing citizens from the regions of Quinara, Bafatá, Cacheu and the Autonomous Sector of Bissau visited the government Palace, where they delivered messages to the Prime Minister during a ministerial session, the shook hands with the President at the Presidential Palace, discussed…

The initiative aimed at strengthening cooperation and trust between civil society and the military, contributing to a culture of peace, stability and the rule of law, in which human rights are guaranteed and respected. It builds upon work undertaken since 2013 with the Armed Forces on human rights…

During their stay in Buba, (Quinara region), UN political advisers held separate meetings with members of the regional government and political parties, specifically MADEM-G15, PAIGC, APU-PDGB and PRS, to discuss lessons-learned from the March 10 legislative elections, and prospects for the…

According to Muammar Baldé, a UN official, the seminar aimed at training border patrols in criminal investigation techniques, cross-border and transactional crimes, and other drug-related offenses. The seminar included 10 officers from the Buba criminal investigation squadron and 10 members of the…

Around 50 participants discussed the different aspects of Bissau-Guinean life, culture and traditions to be included in the series entitled “Sun and sweat”, inspired by the national anthem. The retreat, which took place at UNIOGBIS premises, in presence of Mr. João Cornélio, Director-General for…

Around 15 military press officers participated in the exercise, acquiring new skills allowing them to deal with the media, give individual and collective interviews, draft statements and manage information in crisis situations. They also learned how to maintain a presence on social media platforms…

The workshop was the result of a unique collaboration between the German researchers from Dortmund, the Lusophone University (Guinea-Bissau), the International Organization for Migration and the UNIOGBIS’ program to strengthen the role of media in Guinea-Bissau. Migration has become a major…