Peaceful Elections in 2015: UNOCI sensitizes 50 women in Vavoua
The Daloa office of the Human Rights Division (HRD) of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on Tuesday, 17 March 2015, urged more than 50 women from Ka 'Andaman association, to work for a peaceful election in 2015. The plea was made at the conference room of Vavoua Sub-Prefecture…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS 20 March 2015
I wish everyone around the world a very happy International Day of Happiness! The pursuit of happiness is serious business. Happiness for the entire human family is one of the main goals of the United Nations. Peace, prosperity, lives of dignity for all – this is what we seek. We want all men, women…
UNOCI urges villagers in Madoguhé to promote peaceful elections in 2015
A few months before the next presidential election, the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) continues to promote a peaceful election. To this end, the traditional awareness campaign of the UN Mission known as ONUCI Tour was on Thursday, 19 March 2015 in Madoguhé, 15 km away from Daloa…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
{"Learning from past tragedies to combat racism today"} 21 March 2015 Every day, people of all ages endure hatred, injustice and humiliation because of their skin colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, or other supposedly racial characteristics. Such discrimination has underpinned oppression…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: MESSAGE ON WORLD WATER DAY
22 March 2015 This year, as the UN prepares to adopt a new post-2015 sustainable development agenda in September, World Water Day highlights the essential and interconnected role of water. We rely on water for public health and equitable progress, it is essential for food and energy security, and it…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: MESSAGE ON WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY
23 March 2015 Extreme weather and changing climatic patterns are having a growing impact on our planet and on human well-being. In the last three decades, floods, storm surges, droughts and wildfires have taken a huge toll in lives and caused massive economic losses. The devastation caused by…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: MESSAGE ON WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY
24 March 2015 With some 37 million lives saved between 2000 and 2013 through the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, it is clear that we are within sight of one of the great global health victories. We have the opportunity not just to reverse the spread of TB but, by 2035, to end this epidemic…
UNOCI promotes peace and social cohesion in Bondo
In an effort to help people in Bondo manage intercommunity conflicts, the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) recently visited the village in the Zanzan Region, 400 km away from Abidjan to sensitise them on promoting peace and strengthening social cohesion in preparation for…