The Secretary-general message on the international day of forests
21 March 2014 Forests are the lungs of our planet. They cover one-third of all land area, and are home to 80 per cent of terrestrial biodiversity. They are crucial for addressing a multitude of sustainable development…
The Secretary-general message on the international day for the elimination of racial discrimination
21 March 2014 This year, the world commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination for the first time following the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela. This sad reality is…
UN System donates office equipment to Ivorian police and gendarmerie
Deputy Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire, Arnauld Akodjenou on Wednesday 19 March 2014 presided over two separate ceremonies to hand over office equipment and materials donated to the Ivorian…
The Secretary-general message on Wolrd Water day
22 March 2014 Water is at the core of sustainable development. This year's observance of World Water Day focuses on the links between water and energy. Both are critical for eradicating poverty. And they interact with each…
The Secretary-general message on World Tuberculosis Day
24 March 2014 Tuberculosis is the world's second most deadly infectious diseases among adults, after HIV/AIDS. Every year, TB kills 1.3 million people and causes nearly 9 million to fall ill. The tragedy is that TB is curable…
Message on the day for the right to the truth concerning gross human rights violations and for the dignity of victims
24 March 2014 On this day in 1980, human rights defender Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero was assassinated. Each year, the international community honours his legacy by observing the Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning…
The Secretary-general message on the international day of remembrance of the victim of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade
25 March 2014 Each year, on this day, we honour the memory of the millions of men, women and children who endured the curse of slavery. By recalling the causes, consequences and lessons of the transatlantic slave trade, we…
Special Representative decorates 149 Pakistani police officers and donates equipment to Monitoring and Sensitisation Committees in Guiglo and Blolequin
Some 149 members of the Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the Pakistani contingent based in Guiglo received the United Nations Medal on Monday, 24 March 2014 at the end of a year's service with the United Nations Operation in Côte…
UNOCI organises training for security agents and prison guards on criminal investigation
Some 80 policemen, gendarmes and prison guards have received a 4-day training on the techniques of criminal investigation conducted by Police of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI). The training took place in Korhogo…
Inhabitants of Zriglo and Sakre in the far west urged to remain calm
Following persistent rumours of an imminent attack, the people of Zriglo and Sakre in the south of Tai (750 km west of Abidjan) have become very worried to the extent that normal activity in the village has slowed down…
Inhabitants of Doropo sensitized on peace culture
People in the border town of Doropo, 670 km north-east of Abidjan, have resolved to carry out periodic sensitization campaigns under the auspices of political leaders in order to promote political tolerance, the peaceful…
32nd Edition of United Nations Days in San Pedro : UNOCI funds the rehabilitation of the largest school group in interior of the country
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou, on Thursday, 27 March 2014, signed and handed over the document for a project to rehabilitate the school group…