News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The International Day of UN Peacekeepers is celebrated throughout the world on 29 May and the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) commemorated the event in several parts of the country. In Toulepleu division, western Cote d'Ivoire, the village of Denan in the Sub Prefecture of Pehe was chosen to…

The forces of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), in support of Ivorian forces want to contribute to security provisions for forthcoming elections in Côte d'Ivoire. In this regard, they jointly organised an exercise in maintaining order with the Mauritainia Formed Police Unit and…

The Womens Protection Officer in the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), Mrs Sandra Allibert-Delestras, in collaboration with the Committee of Experts on Sexual Violence linked to Conflict, led a workshop on taking into account the specific needs regarding…

5 June 2015 The theme of this year's World Environment Day is "Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care". Humanity continues to consume far more natural resources than the planet can sustainably provide. Many of the Earth's ecosystems are nearing critical tipping points. It is time for us…

Following a serious conflict that broke out in May this year between villagers in Ouattaradougou in the Department of Duékoué, 535km northwest from Abidjan, the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the Legal Clinic of Duékoué on 5 June 2015, organized an awareness campaign with the…

Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, - 1. Thank you for the opportunity to speak before this Council to present the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire, dated 7 May 2015, and to provide an update on major developments in the country, including…