
Adzopé makes commitment to peace, non-violence and a peaceful electoral environment
Adzopé, 5 October 2009... The people of Adzopé have made a commitment to ensuring peace and non- violence in their town so that forthcoming elections can take place in a peaceful environment. This commitment was made during a march for peace and non-violence organized by the United Nations Operation…

RE-ESTABLISHING JUDICIAL AUTHORITY: UN EXPERTS ON ASSESSMENT MISSION IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Man, 08 October 2009... A mission from the Rule of Law Office of the Department of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) in New York is on a ten-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire to understand the realities of restoring judicial authority and have discussions with various actors. The mission…

UNOCI SENSITIZES TRADITIONAL CHIEFS IN SAN PEDRO
San Padro, 12 October 2009... The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), in collaboration with the NGO, Coalition pour la paix et le développement du grand ouest, (CPD-GO), organized a public conference on 10 October 2009 in San Pedro, to sensitize traditional chiefs on the need for a…

UNOCI REHABILITATES AND EQUIPS HEALTH CENTRES IN DIVO
Divo, 09 October 2009... The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on 8 October 2009, officially handed over the keys of the headquarters of the district health authorities in Divo that it rehabilitated, as well as a batch of medical equipment for three health centres in the department…

UNOCI TRAINS 20 IVORIAN POLICEMEN ON CRIME SCENE MANAGEMENT
Abidjan, 12 October 2009... Twenty Ivorian police officers, including five women, newly-appointed to the technical and scientific police directorate, are taking part in a training course on the management of crime scenes, organized by the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) since…

UNOCI ENCOURAGES EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLICATION OF PROVISIONAL ELECTORAL LIST
Abidjan, 08 October 2009... The presentation of the electronic version of the provisional electoral list is a major step forward in the electoral process, the spokesperson of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), Hamadoun Touré, said on Thursday in Abidjan. Speaking during the…

382 NIGERIEN SOLDIERS FROM UNOCI RECEIVE UNITED NATIONS MEDAL
Korhogo, 15 October 2009... UNOCI's Force Commander, General Fernand Marcel Amoussou, on Wednesday, 15 October 2009, in Korhogo, participated in a medal parade ceremony for 382 soldiers from the 13th Nigerien contingent of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI). Congratulating the…

SECURITY FOR CIVILIAN POPULATION: UNOCI’S FORCE LAUNCHES OPERATION UMBRELLA 2 IN BLOLEQUIN
Guiglo, 19 October 2009... The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on Friday, 16 October 2009, launched its second military exercise codenamed "Operation Umbrella 2" to provide security for the civilian population in the west of the country. The operation is taking place in Yoya, a…

ELECTORAL PROCESS: UNOCI CHIEF MEETS FACILITATOR OF IVORIAN DIALOGUE
Ouagadougou, 22 October 2009.... The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Côte d'Ivoire, Y.J. Choi, appealed in Ouagadougou, on Thursday, for the Ivorian electoral dynamic to be maintained. At the end of a meeting with the President of Burkina-Faso, Blaise Compaoré, Facilitator of…

UNOCI ORGANIZES MINI-MARATHON TO CONSOLIDATE PEACE IN DUEKOUÉ
Duékoué, 16 October 2009... The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on 16 October 2009, organized a mini-marathon entitled "Duekoué runs for peace", in an effort to encourage the consolidation of peace in the Duekoué area, in the west of the country. About 200 people participated in…

UNOCI BRINGS ELECTRICITY TO ORPHANAGE IN BINGERVILLE
Abidjan, 22 October 2009... The Deputy Chief of Police of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), Pierre André Campiche, on Saturday 17 October, attended the inauguration of the boys' orphanage in Bingerville, whose grounds have been completedly electrified thanks to financing from…

Summary of UNOCI weekly press conference
Abidjan, 29 October 2009... The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Y.J. Choi, "reaffirms his confidence in the political wisdom of Ivorian actors to find a solution to the problem of the persons who registered as voters but have not yet been found on other…