Korobo village pledges to promote the culture of peace
A delegation of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) in collaboration with administrative authorities of Tanda Sub Prefecture (376 km east of Abidjan) on Friday 26 September 2014 visited the village of Korobo to discuss…
UNOCI Chief and UN delegation discuss 2015 election with Ivorian Prime Minister
Abidjan, 29 September 2014... The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou led a UN delegation headed by the Deputy Director of Electoral Assistance at the UN HQ, Mr…
UNOCI Quick Impact Project: Tengrela Police Station gets face lift
The UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on 25 September 2014 handed over the keys of the recently renovated Police station of Tengrela municipality, 800 km north of Abidjan as well as office equipment and materials…
The Secretary-general message on the international day of older persons
1 October 2014 Older persons are playing an increasingly significant role in society as they grow in number and as healthcare improves in some parts of the world. The number of older persons is expected to more than double…
The Secretary-general message on the international day of non-violence
2 October 2014 On this International Day of Non-Violence, we commemorate the philosophy of the late Mahatma Gandhi, who through his example proved that peaceful protests could accomplish much more than military aggression…
Confederation of African Women’s Organisations pledge to eradicate violent juvenile delinquency
The Civil Affairs section of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on 30 September 2014 joined members of the Confederation of African Women's Organisations (COFA) for a campaign in the Abidjan district of Abobo aimed at…
UNOCI educates military in Toulepleu on prevention of gender-based violence
Some 50 members of the Ivorian Armed Forces in Toulepleu were on 2 October 2014 drilled by human rights officials of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on the prevention of gender-based violence. The soldiers were…
The Secretary-general message on World Habitat Day
6 October 2014 Over the past decade, efforts under the Millennium Development Goals have cut the proportion of people living in slums by more than half. Yet, over the same period, rapid urbanization, especially in the…
Village officials and residents in Biélé mobilise to strengthen social cohesion
The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) based in Man, on Monday, 6 October 2014, organised a sensitisation and information forum targeting local communities, known as "ONUCI Tour", with village officials and…
Special Representative and Ivorian PM inaugurate first plastic recycling plant in Abidjan
The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou took part in the launching of a programme for the collection, sorting and recycling of plastic waste and the first plastic…
UNOCI encourages Zebra village to create conditions for peaceful election in 2015
The people of Zebra village, 10 km from Daloa town, have been urged to work towards a violence- free election in 2015. The call was made on 8 October 2015 during a grassroots sensitization tour of the UN Operation in Cote d…
ONUCI-Tour stops over in Gueya to sensitise the population on social cohesion and human rights
Inhabitants of Gueya village on Wednesday 8 October 2014 hosted officials of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI), and the Ivorian Ministries of Agriculture and Health who had come to discuss the need to maintain social…