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The people of the seaside town of Tabou who have had enormous difficulties of movement recently can now breathe a sigh of relief after the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire finished repairing the urban road network. The gesture is in keeping with the objective of restoring public…

Peace and reconciliation: these were the two subjects on the agenda of an inter-community dialogue session the people of Djouroutou, a locality situated in southwest Côte d'Ivoire near Tabou, 616 km from Abidjan, on Friday, 29 November 2013, organised by the Civil Affairs Section of the United…

3 December 2013 More than 1 billion of us live with disabilities. We must remove all barriers that affect the inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in society, including through changing attitudes that fuel stigma and institutionalize discrimination. In September, during the High…

The Security Sector Reform (SSR) Division of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on Monday, 2 December began conducting a 5-day training course for some 30 members of the Forces républicaines de Côte d'Ivoire (FRCI) on international military norms and ethics. The training which…

A Ghanaian military delegation led by Air Vice Marshall Issifu Sakib Kadri, which is in Côte d'Ivoire to attend a medal parade ceremony of the Ghanaian Contingent (GHANBATT) of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on Tuesday, 3 December 2013, met with the Special Representative of…

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou, on Tuesday, 3 December 2013, in Abidjan, met with the Programme Manager for United Nations Volunteers in Bonn (Germany), Véronique Zidi-Aporeigah. Speaking at the end of the meeting, Ms…

What are the causes and consequences of the conflicts between cattle breeders and farmers in the Savanes District? What appropriate solutions can be found to these different conflicts? These were the main topics of discussions during a meeting initiated by the United Nations Operation in Côte d…

A good number of Ivorian refugees who have been in Liberia since the 2010/2011 post-electoral crisis have decided to return home. The 66th and 67th convoy of refugees arrived in Dohouba, Bin Houye Sub Prefecture in the Zouan-Hounien division, in the far west of Côte d'Ivoire, by river with 348…

5 December 2013 On International Volunteer Day (IVD) we recognize the contribution of volunteers to peace and development worldwide. Today, we are highlighting the millions of young volunteers around the world who are acting globally for social change. There are more than 1.2 billion youth in the…

The people of Adiake, 80 km south-east of Abidjan, all came together between 29 November and 1 December 2013 for a Maracana football tournament organized by the Ivorian Armed Forces (FRCI) with the assistance of the United Nation Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI). The event was aimed at promoting…

5 December 2013 The Members of the Security Council are profoundly saddened to hear of the death of President Nelson Mandela. He was an inspirational leader who transformed the lives of millions of people around the world. The Members of the Security Council extend their deepest condolences to his…

5 December 2013 Nelson Mandela was a singular figure on the global stage -- a man of quiet dignity and towering achievement, a giant for justice and a down-to-earth human inspiration. I am profoundly saddened by his passing. On behalf of the United Nations, I extend my deepest condolences to the…