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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. Tadjoudine Ali-Diabacte for discussions on Monday 29 September 2014 with Ivorian…

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 including computers. The Coordinator of UNOCI offices in Korhogo, Adama Tinde said…

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, globally, from 841 million people in 2013 to more than 2 billion in 2050. By…

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. The principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights…

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 eradicating armed violence committed by juveniles. The campaign which…

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 educated on the basic notions of gender and gender-based violence (GBV) in…

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 developing world, has seen overall slum populations rise. In some parts of sub…

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 residents in Biélé, in the sous-préfecture of Man, situated some 20 km from…

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 recycling plant located in the Abidjan neighbourhood of Attecoube. The inaugural…

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'Ivoire (UNOCI) known as ONUCI-Tour. An official of UNOCI Political Affairs…

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 cohesion, respect human rights and the law on rural lands as well as take…

10 October 2014 World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for us all to reflect on the challenges faced by people with severe mental health problems, and what can be done to make their lives better. This year, we focus particularly on those living with schizophrenia, and the families and friends who…