Reinforcement of social cohesion and peace in Mampleu: UNOCI exchanges with local people
"{We are alone, isolated and forgotten. Since 2002, it is the first time that an international structure has comes to this village } ". That was what the chief of Mampleu, Gaston Digonla, said 23 November 2015 during a visit by a delegation of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) to…
The secretary-general Message on the international day for the elimination of violence against women 25 november 2015
25 november 2015 The atrocity crimes being committed against women and girls in conflict zones, along with the domestic abuse found in all countries, are grave threats to progress. I am deeply concerned about the plight of women and girls living in conditions of armed conflict, who suffer various…
People in Tourédougou sensitised on gender-based violence and the strengthening of social cohesion
The detrimental effects of gender-based violence and the importance of strengthening social cohesion: these are two themes on which community leaders, women, youths and civil society groups were sensitised by the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) in Tourédougou, situated at 24 km…
ONUCI Tour goes to Doké : local people happy to be better informed
The community sensitisation caravan of the United Nations in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), ONUCI Tour, on 25 November 2015, made a stop in the sous-préfecture of Doké, situated at some 590 km west of Abidjan, to discuss a number of issues with local people. Visibly happy to receive representatives of the…
Aïchatou Mindaoudou: « The achievements of the national DDR programme in Côte d’Ivoire should be perpetuated »
« The achievements of the national DDR programme in Côte d'Ivoire should be perpetuated », said the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou, during an international seminar on the theme "DDR in Côte d'Ivoire: For lasting peace and…
Special Representative decorates 31 peacekeepers from UNOCI’s 22nd Moroccan Contingent
Some 32 soldiers, junior and senior officers, from the 22nd Contingent of the Royal Armed Forces of Morocco based in Duékoué were on Friday, 27 November 2015, decorated with the United Nations Medal by the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire and head of…
Special Representative discusses with leader of RPC-Paix
Following the conclusion of the presidential election in which she was a candidate, the leader of the Renouveau pour la Paix et la Concorde (RPC-PAIX)- Renewal for Peace and Agreement, Henriette Lagou, held discussions with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: MESSAGE ON WORLD AIDS DAY
1 December 2015 This year, we mark World AIDS Day with new hope. I applaud the staunch advocacy of activists. I commend the persistent efforts of health workers. And I pay tribute to the principled stance of human rights defenders and the courage of all those who have joined forces to fight for…
Special Representative holds discussions with high-level delegation lead by the Mayor of Ouragahio
A high-level delegation of traditional chiefs, dignitaries, youth and women representatives, led by the Mayor of Ouraghio, Dr Pierre Dacoury Tabley, was received by the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Mrs Aichatou Mindaoudou, on Monday, 30 November…