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The contribution made by United Nations Volunteers (UNV) to peace and development in Côte d'Ivoire was highlighted and encouraged during the commemoration of International Volunteer Day 2013 organised in Guiglo, situated 516 km west of Abidjan, where several United Agencies have offices. The Special…

ABIDJAN/GENEVA (06 December 2013) – A UN report has called for investigations into serious human rights abuses committed by traditional hunters called Dozos between March 2009 and May 2013 in Côte d'Ivoire. The report, released today by the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) in…

In a festive ambiance on Thursday, 5 December 2013 in Guiglo, in the west of Côte d'Ivoire, the 30th edition of United Nations Days, an information and sensitisation campaign organised by the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and UN agencies, was celebrated with a massive turnout of…

The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Arnauld Akodjénou, on Friday, 6 December 2013, handed out diplomas to 26 trainer officers of the Forces Républicaines de Côte d'Ivoire (FRCI) at Gallieni camp in Abidjan. Organised by the United Nations…

9 December 2013 Corruption suppresses economic growth by driving up costs, and undermines the sustainable management of the environment and natural resources. It breaches fundamental human rights, exacerbates poverty and increases inequality by diverting funds from health care, education and other…

Twenty-three members of the Defence and Security Commission (DSC) of the Ivorian National Assembly have undergone a 4-day training programme aimed at setting up a parliamentary oversight committee on security matters. The training which ended on 3 December in Grand Bassam , 43 km south of Abidjan…

The 30th edition of United Nations Days ended on Friday, 6 December 2013 in the town of Guiglo with a commitment by its people and those of the entire region of Cavally to promote peace and national reconciliation, the theme of the event organized by the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire…

A delegation of the Front Populaire Ivoirien (FPI) led by its president, Pascal Affi N'Guessan, held discussions with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire and the Head of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou…

10 December 2013 Human Rights Day marks the anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year's observance also marks 20 years since a bold step forward in the struggle to make rights a reality for all: the adoption by the World…

Peace, social cohesion and national reconciliation: These were the main topics of discussion between a team from the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the people of Soribadougou village, situated on the road between Akoupé and Abengourou, some 77 km from Adzopé, on Friday, 6…

Some 483 soldiers of the Ghanaian Contingent based in Bondoukou, 416 km northeast of Abidjan, were on Friday, 6 December 2013, decorated with the United Nations Medal by the Deputy Commander of the Force of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), General Talla Niang. Addressing the…

Johannesburg, 10 December 2013 Your Excellency President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, Dear loving family members of Nelson Mandela, Your Majesties and Highnesses, Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Your Excellencies, Dear citizens of South Africa, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am deeply honoured…