UN Special Representative participates in official opening of public hearings for victims of Ivorian crisis.
The Special Representative of UN Secretary-general in Cote d'Ivoire, Aichatou Mindaoudou on Wednesday 27 August 2014 took part in the launching of public hearings of victims of the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire orgnised by the…
The Secretary-general message for the international day against nuclear tests
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…
The Secretary-general message on the international day of the victims of enforced disappearances
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…
UN Special Representative received in audience by Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara
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…
UNOCI supports initiative to promote social cohesion in Korhogo
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…
The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d’Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou, condemns the attack on the headquarters of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI)
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…
The Secretary-general message on the international day of charity
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…
Special Representative meets Ivorian Minister of State for Interior and Security
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…
UNOCI, ADDR, FRCI promote reconciliation through sport in Ferkessedougou
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…
Zereguhe population encouraged to work toward peaceful election in 2015 and prevent Ebola virus
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…
Prison wardens in Korhogo and Boundiali trained on human rights in detention centres
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…
UNOCI donates fish farm to Tiassale Prison
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…