Peaceful elections in Côte d’Ivoire: United Nations supports the setting up of a Platform for Peace at Bouaké University
Students from Alassane Ouattara University in Bouaké want to contribute to maintaining a peaceful climate during forthcoming elections in Côte d'Ivoire. In order to attain this goal, they have set up a platform to promote peace and democracy. The launch of the Platform's activities was held on…
Duékoué : local leaders commit to social cohesion and peaceful elections
{« Zero deaths, zero injuries during the elections in Duékoué »} : this was the chorus sung with one voice by 50 traditional and community chiefs and youth and women leaders from Duékoué, situated at some 502 km west of Abidjan, to show their commitment to peace during a workshop on community…
UNOCI trains gendarmes in San Pedro on maintaining and establishing public order
As part of its activities to accompany local forces, the United Nations Police (UNPOL) of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on 7 and 8 October 2015, carried out a joint exercise between UNOCI's Pakistani Contingent and Ivorian Gendarmes in San Pedro on democratic crowd control…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD
New York, 11 October 2015 The newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals rightly include key targets for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. They offer an opportunity for a global commitment to breaking intergenerational transmission of poverty, violence, exclusion and…
UNOCI/UNMAS Secure Storage Programme for ammunition: Four ammunition stores handed over at Adiaké Lagoon Base
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou, on Tuesday, 13 October 2015, handed over the keys to four ammunition depots to the Minister in charge of Defence Paul Koffi Koffi at Adiaké Lagoon Base. The ceremony took place in the…
THE SECRETARY GENERAL: MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN
15 October 2015 This year's observance of the International Day of Rural Women falls just after last month's landmark adoption by world leaders of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Our challenge now is to seize the opportunity offered by this inspiring new framework to transform rural…
Pupils and students from Cavally and Guemon regions to learn about security reform and commit to peaceful elections
Members of the Association of Pupils and Students of Cavally and Guémon regions have made a commitment to pomote peaceful election in a secure and calm environment. This was done at a special day to promote peace that they organised on 14 October in Guiglo, situated at some 520 km west of Abidjan…
