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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 also a reminder of his courageous struggle against apartheid and his…

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 police and gendarmerie by the UN System in Cote d'Ivoire. The UN initiative…

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 other in ways that can help – or hinder – our efforts to build stable…

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, yet one third of those who have it – some 3 million people – do not get…

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 Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims. Our…

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 recommit to educating current and future generations of the dangers of racism…

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 d'Ivoire (UNOCI). The medal parade ceremony was presided over by the…

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, 580 km north of Abidjan. The training was aimed at equipping the security…

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, according to one inhabitant, Constant Gnonkonte. As a result, the UN Operation…

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 resolution of conflicts and dialogue. The resolution was among several others…

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 "Grand-Bardot", during an official ceremony of the 32nd Edition of United…

As part of her regular consultations with Ivorian political authorities and actors, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou, on Monday, 31 March 2014, met with the Minister of State to the President, Mr. Jeannot Kouadio Ahoussou…