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Youths in Tabou mobilised for peace and reconciliation
Young boys and girls from 17 villages and neighbourhoods, coming from different political, religious and ethnic backgrounds came together throughout the month of August to carry out a public hygiene and clean-up operation in the town of Tabou. The operation took place in the presence of local…
UNOCI Tour marks its presence in Abengourou, Taï and Adzopé
The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), continued its sensitisation activity known as "UNOCI Tour" throughout the country this week. The different sections of the UN Mission met people in Amélékia, in the district of Abengourou, Kouadiokro, near Taï and Adzopé. On Wednesday, 25…
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The Secretary-general message on World Tourism Day
27 September 2013 With unsustainable consumption and climate change threatening global water resources, this year's World Tourism Day highlights the responsibility of the tourism industry to safeguard and intelligently manage water. In this International Year of Water Cooperation, I urge tourism…
Special Representative meets Swedish and German Ambassadors
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire continues her meetings with members of the diplomatic corps. In this regard, Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou had successive discussions on Thursday, 26 September 2013 with the German Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, Karl Prinz…
People in Kamatela in Odienné called on to live in peace together
Situated behind the Regional General Hospital in Odienné Kamatela is one of the popular neighbourhoods in the Odienné area with some 100 inhabitants. This neighbourhood has recently faced a plague of free circulation of weapons. So in order to sensitise residents on the dangers of this situation…
UNOCI and its partners discuss the reconciliation process in Poro region
The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), in collaboration with the civil society platform on Friday, 27 September JPEG 2013, organised a round table discussion in Korhogo, situated 588 km north of Abidjan, as part of its support to the national reconciliation process. Explaining the…
Special Representative receives president of LIDER
A delegation of the opposition party Liberty and Democracy for the Republic (LIDER) led by its president, Mamadou Koulibaly, on Monday, 30 September 2013, paid a courtesy visit on the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire and head of the United Nations…
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Secretary general message on the International Day of Older Persons
1 October 2013 The global community has reached a critical moment in our collective efforts to address poverty and usher in a better future. The 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals is fast approaching while discussions on shaping a vision for development beyond that date are…