Village chiefs, community and religious leaders in San Pedro learn about rights
Some 19 village chiefs and community and religious leaders from San Pedro and Gboklé were instructed on the notion of rights by the Child Protection and Civil Affairs Sections of the United Nations Operation Côte d'Ivoire…
Taï still on course on the road to peace
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…
Let's celebrate International Day of Peace on 21 September 2013 with the theme « Education for Peace »
"{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…
Guiglo, Keybla and Zriglo commemorate International Day of Peace
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…
Reintegration of ex-combatants in Toulepleu: UNOCI supports ADDR in its search for lasting peace
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…
UNOCI donated HIV/AIDS centre to general hospital in Taabo
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…
Women in Zanzan get involved in consolidation of peace process
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…
The Secretary-general message on World Maritime Day
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…
A better customs service in Côte d’Ivoire to contribute to peace and economic development
« 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…
Press release: UNOCI recalls its tradition of cooperation with national judicial institutions
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…
UNHCR and UNOCI donate non-food items to female prisoners and children in Daloa prison
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…
UNOCI supports training programme for members of the National Commission for Human Rights
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…