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…
UNOCI donates a centre for women and vulnerable children in Danane
"{The last Resolution 2112 adopted on 30 July 2013 by the UN Security Council puts particular emphasis on the protection of civilians, especially women and children - it was for this reason that UNOCI did not hesitate to…
UNOCI donates a building comprising three classrooms to Baradjan village, near Odienne
Baradjan, a village situated at 15 km from Odienne has been given a building comprising three classrooms equipped with tables and benches, an office and a block of three latrines at a total cost of 12,395,000 FCFA. The…
Return of Ivorian refugees from Liberia and the "Go and See " project are on course
Ivorian refugees are gradually returning home. The first repatriation of the week led by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR ) and its partners took place on Tuesday 24 September 2013, and involved 239 Ivorians from…
Secretary general message for International Day of Non-violence
2 October 2013 Today we celebrate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and his resonant legacy of non-violence. Gandhi showed the power of peacefully opposing oppression, injustice and hatred. His example has inspired many other…
UNOCI and the National Gendarmerie sensitise the population of Nanandi on social cohesion and development
The people of Nanandi, 484 km north-west of Abidjan on Monday 30 September welcomed a UN campaign team dubbed ONUCI Tour and national security agents that had come to talk with them about development and the need to maintain…
UNOCI encourages excellence among pupils in Fengolo 1 primary school
The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on Tuesday, 1 October 2013, donated school kits provided by peacekeepers from the 18th Contingent of the Moroccan Battalion (MORBATT) based Duékoué to pupils at the public…
Deputy Special Representative in charge of Rule of Law takes part in 2nd Ordinary Session 2013 of National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire
The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire in charge of Rule of Law, Arnauld Akodjénou, on Wednesday, 2 October 2013, in Abidjan,took part in the opening ceremony of the 2nd…
Women and community leaders in Abengourou receive training on mechanisms for the protection of women’s rights
In an effort to promote and protect women's right as well as their political, economic and social emancipation, the the Organisation of Active Women of Côte d'Ivoire (OFACI), on 1 and 2 October 2013, organised a regional…
Impartial Forces and FRCI discuss security situation in Cote d'Ivoire
The military force of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on Wednesday, 2 October 2013, participated in a tripartite meeting at the headquarters of the Forces Républicaines de Côte d'Ivoire (FRCI). The…
UNOCI reinforces civil society capacity to consolidate peace
Techniques of conflict resolution, human rights, child protection and the fight against HIV/AIDS were among the themes discussed during a one-day seminar held at UNOCI HQ on 3 October, 2013 for some 20 members of two NGOs…
Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou and Mr. Laurent Bigaud discuss the situation in Côte d’Ivoire and the sub-region
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou, on Thursday, 3 October 2013, held discussions with Mr. Laurent Bigaud, a strategic consultant on West Africa. They…