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According to Muammar Baldé, United Nations official, this seminar aims at training border patrols in criminal investigation techniques, cross-border and transactional crimes, and other drug-related crimes.Participating in the training were agents assigned to the Public Order Police (POP) and the…

This year, we pay special tribute to women humanitarians and the huge difference they make for millions of women, men and children in urgent need. From supporting civilians caught up in crisis to addressing disease outbreaks, women humanitarians are on the front lines. Their presence makes aid…

The training was organized at the request of IDN to institutionalize human rights practices and behaviors within the Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces. Approximately 30 officers, 14 of whom are women, will learn the methodology for designing and delivering human rights training. At the end of the workshop…

The report will be drafted by a team composed of an eight-member inter-ministerial committee under the coordination of the National Commission on Human Rights, between 29 August and 20 September 2019. The drafting will be preceded by a consultation with different stakeholders and human rights…

The purpose of the training is to increase capacities of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and judges to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate crimes of money laundering, which is a critical element to prevent and combat drug trafficking and organized crime. Among the presenters will be the Vice…

Before being destroyed, the drugs were re-tested in the presence of National and international dignitaries, including members of the Diplomatic Corp, UN officials, INTERPOL and the media. In her remarks at the event, Filomena Maria Vaz Mendes, Director General of the Judiciary Police expressed…

Bintou Keita, Assistant Secretary-General for the Department of Peacekeeping Affairs and Department of Peacekeeping Operations, commended the West African nation for “the successful holding of the legislative elections on 10 March,” despite delays due to political clashes. With 75 days left until…

Earlier this morning, Ms. Sori-Coulibaly met with the President of the Republic, Mr. José Mário Vaz. In a media stakeout after the visit, the Representative told journalists she had the honor of discussing the mission’s mandate with the Head of State, and that “the Security Council calls on UNIOGBIS…

Journalists and aspirants to the profession will be trained on ethics and conflict-sensitive reporting and will acquire multi-media production skills. The two yearlong curriculum also includes gender sensitive reporting in addition to the essentials of journalism. The course will function in one of…

After congratulating the Judiciary Police on recent and massive drug seizures, UN Secretary-General Special Representative in Guinea-Bissau, Rosine Hadizatou Sori Coulibaly, said: “The problem of drug trafficking in Guinea-Bissau remains a matter of concern for the government and the subregion, as…

Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Rosine, Sori-Coulibaly met with women from the country and the region at the III Round Table for Peace. “I am very happy to see that women are leading in this region, which It is also my region. Not surprisingly, since very early in the…

After separate meetings with Bissau-Guinean political actors and heads of sovereign bodies - President of the Republic, José Mário Vaz, President of the National People's Assembly (ANP), Cipriano Cassamá and the Prime Minister, Aristides Gomes - the mission met with the members of the government…