Lokosso population urged to strengthen social cohesion
The UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) has been discussing with the people of Lokosso (517 km north-west of Abidjan) about the 2015 presidential election, rural land ownership and the Ebola virus fever. At a sensitization…
Primary school teachers of Grand Bereby educated on the rights and obligations of the teacher
Some 70 primary school teachers in Grand Bereby and neighboring villages on 12 November 2014 received training on the rights and obligations of the teacher conducted by the Human Rights division of the UN Operation in Cote d…
36th edition of UN Days in Sinfra: Special Representative holds discussions with local government officials, traditional chiefs, elected representatives, senior executives and representatives of political parties
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou, arrived in Sinfra, situated at 326 km from Abidjan, in the Marohoué region in centre-west Côte d'Ivoire on…
UNOCI Special Representative welcomes return of representatives of the Alliance of Democratic Forces to the Independent Electoral Commission
Abidjan, 13 November 2014... The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire and head of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou, welcomes the…
The Secretary-general message on World Diabetes Day
14 November 2014 As the world rightly copes with infectious diseases such as influenza, malaria and, especially recently, the Ebola virus, World Diabetes Day is a reminder that non-communicable diseases pose an even greater…
UNOCI props disarmament process in Bondoukou
Some 981 ex-combatants at the resocialisation Centre in Bondoukou on 14 November 2014 received an allowance of CFA 40,000 francs each from the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) to mark the end of a month-long training…
20th Togolese Contingent receives United Nations Medal
Peacekeepers from the Togolese Battalion (TOGOBATT) of the United Nations Operation Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) were on Thursday, 13 November 2014, decorated with the United Nations Medal in Abidjan by the Special Representative of…
Special Representative takes part in official commemoration of National Day of Peace in Yamoussoukro
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) and head of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou, on Saturday, 15 November 2014, took part in the official…
The Secretary-general message on World Day of Remembrance for toad traffic victims
16 November 2014 I am continually inspired by the potential of youth to transform society. The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a sobering reminder that crashes are the leading cause of death for people 15…
The Secretary-general message on the International Day for Tolerance
16 November 2014 We live in an era of rising and violent extremism, radicalism and widening conflicts that are characterized by a fundamental disregard for human life. There are more people displaced by fighting today than at…
Secretary-general message on World Toilet Day
19 November 2014 One out of three women around the world lack access to safe toilets. As a result they face disease, shame and potential violence when they seek a place to defecate. A staggering 1.25 billion women and girls…
Special Representative calls for peaceful elections in Cote d’Ivoire
« Elections must not be accompanied under any circumstances by violence », the Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou declared at the 36th edition of UN Days held in Sinfra…