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The district of Taï is at peace. One year after the last attacks in this border town situated on the far west of Côte d'Ivoire, some 700 km from Abidjan, the calm which reigns is mainly due to the people's will to move towards peace after much suffering. They have been doing so in collaboration with…

"{On this International Day of Peace, let us pledge to teach our children the value of tolerance and mutual respect. Let us invest in the schools and teachers that will build a fair and inclusive world that embraces diversity. Let us fight for peace and defend it with all our might} ". statement by…

International Day of Peace is celebrated each year on 21 September. This year, the Day was celebrated by the United Nations Operation (UNOCI), in collaboration with partners, throughout the country. In Guiglo, secondary school children make a commitment to guarantee a peaceful school environment In…

As part of its UN Security Council mandate, the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) should help the Ivorian Government draw up a National Programme for the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants, and the dismantling of militia groups in close collaboration…

The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on Saturday, 21 September 2013, officially handed over the keys to a health centre for voluntary HIV/AIDS testing to the general hospital in Taabo, situated 110 km from Yamoussoukro, as part of its Quick Impact Projects programme. During the…

Women have always had a strong presence in activities organised by the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) to promote peace in the Zanzan region in the east of the country. Determined not to play a secondary role, these women have shown increasing involvement in the organisation of…

This year's World Maritime Day falls at an important time, as the United Nations leads the final stretch of our global campaign to address human suffering through the Millennium Development Goals while shaping a vision for the post-2015 period. In this effort, we value maritime transport as a cost…

« Development and peace are the two faces of the same coin », the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon recently declared. This principle serves as a guide to the United Nations actions all over the world and it is for this very reason that the Organisation decided it was important to have…

Abidjan, 25 September 2013....The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) has received urgent information that two of its personnel could be involved in a criminal matter. UNOCI immediately took the matter seriously and opened an internal investigation without prejudice on the right…

On the initiative of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and with the support of the Child Protection Section of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), 16 prisoners including nine minors, on Tuesday, 24 September 2013, received a donation of non-food items…

The members of the National Commission for Human Rights are in a training workshop to build their capacity in human rights issues from 24 to 25 September 2013. Technical support for the training, which will instruct participants on human rights observation mechanisms, investigation techniques and…

Like other members of the international community, the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) , on Saturday, 21 September 2013 , commemorated International Day of Peace. From Abengourou to Odienné, through Bondoukou, Fresco, Duékoué and Toulepleu, the United Nations mission celebrated…