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29 August 2014 On this day in 1991, Kazakhstan closed the nuclear test site near Semipalatinsk. On that same date in 1949, the Soviet Union conducted its first nuclear test, followed by another 455 nuclear tests over succeeding decades, with a terrible effect on the local population and environment…

30th August 2014 The enforced disappearance of individuals by States constitutes an unacceptable violation of human rights. Acts tantamount to enforced disappearance of individuals by armed and terrorist groups also constitutes a gross abuse of human rights. This abhorrent practice places people…

The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou on 1 September 2014 was received in audience by Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. The Special Representative and the Ivorian President discussed preventive measures taken by the Ivorian government…

Youths of Poro resident in Soba quarter in the Korhogo municipality organized a cultural and sporting event on Sunday 31 August to reinforce social cohesion. The event which comprised folk songs and dances, dramatic sketches on peace and reconciliation, a marathon and maracana football match was…

Abidjan, 4 September 2014... The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou on Wednesday 3 September 2014 condemned the attack on the headquarters of the Ivorian Popular front (FPI) party on Monday 1 September 2014. After visiting the premises of the…

5 September 2014 Charity plays a significant role in the work of the United Nations and its agencies. Charity may come in many forms, from the volunteering of time and expertise to straightforward financial or in-kind donations by individuals, corporations or philanthropic foundations. Whatever the…

The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoaudou on Wednesday 3 September 2014 met with the Ivorian Minister of State for Interior and Security, Hamed Bakayoko to discuss a wide range of issues related to peace and social cohesion. They also discussed…

The Ivorian Army (FRCI), in partnership with the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the Ivorian national Authority for Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (ADDR) organized a sporting event dubbed Maracana caravan for peace and reconciliation on 5 and 6 September 2014 in…

The Political Affairs division of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) carried out a grassroot sensitization campaign in the village of Zereguhe on Tuesday 9 September 2014 aimed at encouraging the population to work toward a peaceful election in 2015 and to continue to serve as a model of…

Some 40 prison wardens in Korhogo and Boundiali Prisons took part in a workshop on human rights in the prison environment organized by the Legal Clinic in collaboration with the Human Rights division of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on 9 and 10 September 2014. The representative of the…

Detainees of Tiassale prison (125 km from Abidjan) now have a fish farm constructed by the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCVI) and estimated at CFA 7.1 million (14,200 USD). The fish farm, comprising five fish ponds, was constructed under the auspices of UNOCI's Quick Impact Projects programme…

The UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on Friday 5 September 2014 took part in the official launching in Abidjan of the Ivorian national strategy for the fight against gender-based violence. The launching was organized by the Ministry of Solidarity, Family, Women and Children, in partnership with…