UNOCI assists disarmament operation in Toulepleu
The UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) took part in an arms collection operation jointly organized by the Ivorian national commission for the fight against the illegal proliferation and circulation of light and small caliber weapons (COMNAT-ALPC) and the national Authority for Disarmament…
UNOCI rehabilitates youth Centre in Attecoube municipality of Abidjan
The youth recreation Centre in the Attecoube municipality of Abidjan has been rehabilitated with financial support from the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI). The youth Centre which was rehabilitated at the request of the National Programme for Social Cohesion (PNCS) and located in the Jerusalem…
The Secretary-general message on the United Nations day of South-South cooperation
12 September 2014 This year's United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation comes as the international community is transitioning to a post-2015 development agenda centred on shared prosperity and environmental sustainability. Despite remarkable advances in achieving the Millennium Development…
The Secretary-general message on the international day of democracy
15 September 2014 As we observe this year's International Day of Democracy, the world seems more turbulent than ever. In many regions and in many ways, the values of the United Nations, including some of the most fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in the UN Charter, are being tested and…
UN Special Representative meets Ivorian Minister of State for Interior and Security
Abidjan, 12 September 2014... The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou met with the Ivorian Minister of State for Interior and Security on Friday 12 September 2014 for discussions on the current situation in the country. The meeting was held…
Youths of Nezo canton commit to human rights and prevention of Ebola virus
Some 50 youth leaders in Nezo canton, Toulepleu division on Saturday 13 September 2014 took part in a sensitization workshop on human rights conducted by the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) in collaboration with officials of the Ivorian departments of Youth and Sport and Health. The…
UNOCI educates teachers’ wives in Guiglo on gender-based violence
The association of teachers' wives in Guiglo (532 km north-west of Abidjan) recently attended an awareness-raising meeting on gender-based violence organized by the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with the Legal Clinic. The representative of…
The Secretary-general message on the international day for the preservation of the ozone layer
16 September 2014 Just over a quarter-century ago, the world united to reverse the rapid depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer, which protects Earth from harmful radiation from space. Today, the ozone layer is well on track to recovery within the next few decades. The Montreal Protocol on…
Special Representative receives delegation of the Alliance des Forces Démocratiques de Côte d’Ivoire
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou, on Wednesday, 17 September 2014, met with a delegation of the Alliance des Forces Démocratiques de Côte d'Ivoire (AFD – a coalition of opposition parties) led by its president Mr. Pascal…
Women leaders in Sinematiali educated on social cohesion and gender-based violence
The mobile grassroots campaign team of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) known as made a stopover in the town of Sinematiali ( 600 km north of Abidjan) on Wednesday 17 September 2014 to sensitise women leaders on social cohesion, the protection of civilian population and violence against…
Inhabitants of Dieou-Zibiao sensitized on human rights, peaceful elections and prevention of Ebola fever
The people of Dieou-Zibiao village, Bangolo division (550 km north-west of Abidjan) hosted the mobile grassroots campaign team of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) known as on Tuesday 16 September 2014. Discussions centred on the need to create a peaceful environment in view of the 2015…