Inhabitants of Gankro and Ampounou pledge to preserve peace and fight gender-based violence
The villages of Gankro and Ampounou in Yezimala Sub Prefecture, 446 km east of Abidjan made a commitment to preserve peace and fight against gender-based violence during a recent stop-over of the mobile grassroots…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
3 décembre 2014 This year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities focuses on the theme, «sustainable development: the promise of technology». Technology has changed the world, bringing knowledge within reach and…
Douhozon village mobilised to fight violence against women and for peaceful elections
The people of the far western village of Dohouzon in the Sub Prefecture of Meo, Toulepleu division have been mobilized to fight violence against women and to create a peaceful electoral environment. "We thank UNOCI for making…
UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations in Abidjan to assess progress
The United Nations Under Secretary-General (USG) for Peacekeeping Operations Mr. Hervé Ladsous, on Monday, 1 December 2014 paid a one-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire to meet with Ivorian civilian and military authorities in…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON WORLD SOIL DAY AND THE LAUNCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SOILS
New York, 5 December 2014 Today marks the first observance of World Soil Day and the launch of the International Year of Soils (2015). Without healthy soils, life on earth would be unsustainable. Soils are the foundation of…
Open Days on « human rights in the army » launched in Abidjan
The Principal Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Simon Munzu, on Thursday, 4 December 2014, in Camp Gallieni in Abidjan, took part in the launch of Open Days on Human…
Sakassou : Residents make a commitment to establishing a peaceful electoral environment and strengthening social cohesion
Some 150 people on 3 December 2014 participated in an information and sensitisation session known as ONUCI Tour organised in Sakassou, situated 42 km from Bouaké, by the different sections of the United Nations Operation in…
ONUCI Tour makes a stop in Goya
Maintaining social cohesion and peaceful presidential elections in 2015 : these were the two issues among others that were discussed during a sensitisation session organised by the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire…
ONUCI Tour calls on Katiola elite to encourage disarmament and ensure peaceful elections
ONUCI Tour, the mobile sensitization team of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI), made a stopover in Katiola (400 km north of Abidjan) on 3 December 2014 and called on community leaders to encourage citizens in illegal…
UNOCI reconciles women traders in Lakota
Women traders of Carrefour quarters in Lakota, 244 km north-west of Abidjan, have been bearing a grudge against one another which aggravated during the 2010 post electoral crisis and led to the death of two people. In a bid…
UNOCI trains actors in the fight against sexual violence in Tonkpi region
Some 20 members of NGOs, the Legal Clinic and government agencies in the Tonkpi region on 7 December 2014 ended a 3-day training course on legal proceedings against perpetrators of sexual violence organized by the UN…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY
9 December 2014 Corruption is a global phenomenon that strikes hardest at the poor, hinders inclusive economic growth and robs essential services of badly needed funds. From cradle to grave, millions are touched by corruption…