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The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the Legal Aid Clinic in Guiglo, on Thursday, 21 April 2016, held a sensitisation session on the UN Mission’s mandate and the role of the Clinic for school children in Duékoué. The activity was part of a Careers Day organised by the…

A captive audience at a screening of a Côte d’Ivoire vs Burkina-Faso football match organized as part of UNOCI Days (Bongouanou, February 2012)

22 April 2016 International Mother Earth Day is an opportunity to highlight the interdependence between people and the astonishing variety of species with which we share this planet. This year’s observance brings hope of a better future for all. On this day, representatives of more than 170…

UNOCI’s Conduct and Discipline Team (CDT) is mandated to receive allegations of misconduct committed by UNOCI personnel. You may therefore report any alleged wrongdoing committed by UNOCI personnel, whether civilian, military or police, to the CDT Office through CDT’s telephone hotline numbers or by…

People in Gbon, a locality situated at 130 km from Korhogo, on 21 April 2016 havemade a solemn commitment to maintain peace and strengthen social cohesion promised in their village. This was done during a session of an information and sensitisation session known as ONUCI Tour, initiated by the…

This is the life of a UNOCI peacekeepers: Doing the dishes after lunch and then continuing military duties (Anyama, February 2013)

The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Côte d’Ivoire and UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. M’Baye Babacar Cissé, participated in the 43rd edition of United Nations Days which took place from 19 to 21 April 2016 in Danané, situated at 600 km west of…

The uses of a tripod: members of the Peace and Non-Violence Club at Alassane Ouattara University receive an explanation during a training session organized by UNOCI (Bouake, April 2016)

25 April 2016 Worldwide, new malaria cases have fallen by 18 per cent since 2000. In Africa, where the burden of malaria is greatest, the mortality rate has fallen by two-thirds. Between 2000 and 2015, an estimated six million deaths from malaria were averted, thanks in part to efforts linked with…

The UN Peace Medal was awarded to some 86 police officers who have accomplished six months service with the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) during a ceremony held in Abidjan on Wednesday, 27 April 2016. The recipients who came from Argentine, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun…

The Special Representative acknowledges a warm welcome from pupils of the public primary school in Tabou ll, which was rehabilitated by UNOCI, as part of its Quick Impact Projects programme (Tabou, March 2016)

New York, 29 April 2016 The Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is an occasion to reflect upon the terrible toll of these weapons and to pay tribute to those who suffered. It is also an opportunity to take stock of our efforts to chart a course to a world without the menace of…