News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

10 October 2013 People around the world are increasingly aware that our human family is "greying", with the proportion of those aged 60 and over expected to double this half century. From just over 605 million older persons in 2000, there will be an estimated 2 billion by 2050. We can all benefit…

Between 2 and 10 October 2013, the Force of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire has been assisting the local Ivorian security forces to maintain a peaceful environment throughout the country in close collaboration with the Licorne Force. At the operational level, UNOCI Force conducted 1,740 land and…

The UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on Friday 11 October 2013 paid homage to Sergeant Adjinare Kpelor of the Togolese military contingent (TOGOBATT) who died on 4 October 2013. Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire, Aichatou Mindaoudou, the Deputy UNOCI Force…

The Public Information Office of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), has been organizing public events aimed at bringing the national police closer to the population in a convivial atmosphere marked by panel discussions…

The UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) took its grassroots campaign dubbed "ONUCI Tour" to Petit Pin (Bangolo Prefecture) and Mayoubly (Toulepleu Prefecture) on Thursday 10 October to mobilize the population to consolidate social cohesion and promote reconciliation. Whereas the stopover in Petit…

Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou on Friday 11 October 2013 received in audience the Director-general of the national Authority for disarmament, demobilization and Reintegration (ADDR), Fidele Sarassoro. After the meeting, Mr. Sarassoro, who…

13 October 2013 "{Persons with disabilities are the biggest untapped resource for disaster planners around the world}." These are the words of Firoz Ali Alizada, a double amputee from Afghanistan who responded to a United Nations survey which uncovered scores of stories that speak to the ingenuity…

The Human Rights Office of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on Friday 11 October 2013 organised a training session for civil society groups on the techniques of writing human rights reports within the context of the UN Periodic Universal Review (PUR). The session which took place in Grand…

16 October 2013 Every day, more than 840 million people go hungry in a world of plenty. This fact alone should be cause for moral outrage and concerted action. Yet the challenge extends far deeper. Two billion people suffer from the "hidden hunger" of malnutrition. Poor nutrition also means some 1.4…

17 October 2013 This year's observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty comes as the international community is pursuing twin objectives: intensifying efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals, and formulating the next set of goals to guide our efforts after we reach…

The UN Fund for the consolidation on Wednesday 16 October 2013 handed over a consignment of materials and motorcycles to the Ivorian Interior Ministry within the framework of its support for the reinforcement of state authority, social cohesion and national reconciliation. The donation included 42…

The UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the NGO ''Bonne Action'' met with the inhabitants of Yably-Guinglo, 537 km north-west of Abidjan, on 16 October to discuss the need to strengthen social cohesion and development. The population also expressed their concerns regarding the mandate of UNOCI…