Inhabitants of Michelkro sensitized on gender-based violence and social cohesion
A representative of the Child Protection unit of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) has condemned the maltreatment of children which has become rampant in the Michelkro area. In a meeting organized by UNOCI in Michelkro, near Duekoue, 580 km north-west of Abidjan on 6 May 2014 in…
UNOCI and legal clinic sensitise inhabitants of Watte village on civic obligations
About 200 representatives of Watte village, 40 km from San Pedro in the Bas Sassandra region attended a sensitization meeting on Tuesday 7 may 2014 organised by the Legal Clinic in collaboration with the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the Organisation des Femmes actives de Cote d'Ivoire…
UNOCI trains Ivorian prison guards
Some 40 wardens of the Abengourou Prison, 210 km east of Abidjan on Tuesday 6 May 2014 took part in a course organized by the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on the use of force and arms in times of crisis and the manning of security posts in the prison environment. The course was conducted by…
The problem of Dozos and SSR discussed during exchanges between UNOCI, the Ivorian Government, civil society and elected officials
The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Arnauld Akodjénou, on Tuesday, 6 May 2014, presided over the 16th edition of a monthly debate on "The problem of Dozos and Security Sector Reform" organised by the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire…
Community leaders in Tabou pledge to promote peaceful electoral environment
Some 40 opinion leaders in Tabou, 480 km south-west of Abidjan on Friday 2 May 2014 pledged to promote a peaceful electoral environment in their area. The pledge was made during a workshop organized by the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on the contribution of community leaders to the…
Twenty-sixth High-Level Meeting of Heads of UN Peace Missions in West Africa
At the invitation of Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), the Heads of the United Nations Peace Missions in West Africa held their Twenty-sixth high-level consultation meeting on 9 May 2014…
Administrative authorities undergo training on judicial settlement of land disputes.
Thirty-two prefectural officials of the Tonkpi and Guemon regions on Thursday 8 May 2014 took part in a workshop on the judicial treatment of land disputes initiated by the Legal Clinic in Man and jointly sponsored by the European Union, the UN Development Program, the UN Children's Fund and the UN…
UNOCI takes part in reconciliation between two villages in Toulepleu
Kambly and Kouyably villages in the Bakoubly Sub Prefecture, Toulepleu division, far west of Cote d'Ivoire have finally agreed to make peace after several years of dispute over land. A reconciliation ceremony was held on11 May 2014 in Kouyably village in the presence of representatives of the UN…
The Secretary- general message on International Day of Families
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL 15 May 2014 As we commemorate this year's International Day of Families, we recognize the meaningful contributions that families make to advancing the mission of the United Nations. By providing economic and emotional sustenance to their members, families can raise productive…
Guiende village pledges to promote a peaceful electoral environment
The mobile grassroots sensitization campaign of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) dubbed "ONUCI Tour" made a stopover on 9 May 2014 in the village of Guiende, Sub Prefecture of Tanda, 377 km north-east of Abidjan to spread the message of tolerance and peace. UNOCI's Public Information…
Deputy Special Representative decorates Benin battalion
The Deputy Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire, Arnauld Akodjenou on Friday 9 May 2014 awarded medals of honour to troops of the Benin Battalion of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) in a ceremony attended by a Benin military delegation led by Admiral Denis Hounsou…
Ex-combatants in Loh-Djiboua region told how to obtain UNOCI reintegration projects
The Disarmament, Demobilsation and Reintegration (DDR) Office of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on Monday 12 May 2014 organised a seminar in Daloa to sensitise ex-combatants to voluntarily hand over their weapons as a condition for obtaining community reintegration projects. The seminar…