Special Representative holds discussions with Minister of State to the President
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…
UNOCI launches training course for 3000 guards at Abidjan prison (MACA)
A training course for 3,072 prison warders in Côte d'Ivoire organised by the Rule of Law Section of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) started on Monday, 31 March 2014, in Abidjan. The first phase of the…
The Secretary-general message on World Autism Awareness Day
2 April 2014 This year's World Autism Awareness Day is a chance to celebrate the creative minds of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and to renew our pledge to help them realize their great potential. I treasure my…
Ouattaradougou: Local people discuss gender-based violence with UNOCI and its partners
In an effort to sensitise people in Ouattaradougou, situated some 539 km northwest of Abidjan, on gender-based violence, the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on 1 April 2014 organised a discussion session…
Civil registry workers in Tai undergo UNOCI training
Civil registry workers at the Tai Town Council on Thursday 3 April 2014 took part in a seminar on the importance of the national policy on civil registration of births and national and international legislation on the matter…
The Secretary-general message on the international Day of mine awareness and assistance in mine action
4 April 2014 It is often said that women hold up half the sky. This year on the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance, we focus on the important role of women in safeguarding the earth. Women worldwide are vital…
People in Flatchièdougou sensitised on resolving conflicts between cattle breeders and farmers
To ensure that a climate of peace and security is maintained through the peaceful resolution of conflict between cattle breeders and farmers and the sensitisation of traditional hunters otherwise known as Dozos, on their role…
UN Police train Ivorian maritime police on maritime security
UN Police in Cote d'Ivoire on 1st April 2014 trained some 19 agents of the Ivorian Port security group and Port police on the use of a life raft when abandoning a sinking ship. This was the 4th simulation exercise conducted…
UN System in Cote d’Ivoire discuss future cooperation with national human rights commission
The Deputy Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire and UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Cote d'Ivoire, Babacar Mbaye Cisse on Thursday 3 April 2014 held discussions with members of the National…
The Secretary-general message for international day of Sport for development and peace
New York, 6 April 2014 This year we celebrate the first-ever International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. We at the United Nations know that sport is a universal language, uniting groups and nations across divides…
The Secretary-general message on world Health day
7 April 2014 Every year more than one million people die from diseases carried by mosquitoes, flies, ticks and other insects, such as triatomine bugs. These vector-borne diseases – which include malaria, dengue, yellow fever…
The Secretary-general message for the 20th commemoration of the Rwanda genocide
7 April 2014 This year marks 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda. Around the world, people are coming together to "Remember, Unite, Renew". We will always remember the more than 800,000 innocent people so brutally murdered…