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'Ivoire (UNOCI) in collaboration with the Ivorian Legal Clinic. The training…
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 Thursday, 13 November 2014, to take part in the 36th edition of United Nations…
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 announcement made on Thursday, 13 November 2014 by the Alliance of Democratic…
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 threat to human health. Diabetes affects more than 350 million people in the…
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 organized within the framework of UNOCI's support for the Ivorian Disarmament…
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 the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire and head of UNOCI…
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 commemoration of the National Day of Peace with the Ivorian Minister of…
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 to 29 years old. Road traffic crashes also claim many younger victims…
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 any period since the end of the Second World War. Innocent lives are being…
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 would enjoy greater health and increased safety with improved sanitation…
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 from 12 to14 November 2014. The head of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire…
Special Representative receives President of RPC party
The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire, Aichatou Mindaoudou on Tuesday18 November 2014 received in audience the President of the Renouveau pour la Paix et Concorde party, Mrs. Henriette Lagou to discuss the socio-political and security situation in the country. After the…