News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UNOCI’s Quick Reaction Force conducting an intervention exercise in hostile area (Yamoussoukro, July 2016)

18 July 2016 Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life and work of a legend who embodied the highest values of the United Nations. Madiba was a model global citizen whose example continues to guide us in our work to build a better world for all. Today, we remember a…

The digital audio editing room of ONUCI FM, the radio of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (Abidjan, December 2012)

The Special Representative tries her skills at handball during the inauguration of the Agnibilekrou multi-sports complex financed by UNOCI under the Mission’s Quick Impact Project Programme (July 2016)

Côte d’Ivoire, like many other countries which have experienced political, military and civilian crisis, faces many challenges regarding security, reconciliation, forgiveness and support for victims, including minors and women who have experienced gender based violence. In view of supporting such…

UNOCI Military observers patrolling the region of Bouna, make a stop in the village Tekouedouo to inquire about the security situation on the ground ( Tekouedouo, July 2016 )

The Special Representative inaugurates the new Cultural Centre of Agnibilekrou, rehabilitated by UNOCI, as part of its Quick Impact Projects Program ( Agnibilekrou, July 2016 )

29 July 2016 I call for a worldwide cessation of hostilities in observance of the Olympic Truce during the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. While such an ambitious vision may seem impossible to realize, the Olympic spirit calls on us to rise to the challenge. The Games are all…

30 July 2016 Poverty, violence, human rights abuses and other major problems on the global agenda have in common a failure to respect fundamental norms and values developed over millennia. When greed supersedes concerns about the health of our planet or its inhabitants, when fanatic attachment to…

30 July 2016 All over the world, tens of millions of people are desperately seeking refuge, many of them far from home and even farther from safety. Migrants and refugees face imposing physical obstacles and bureaucratic barriers. Sadly, they are also vulnerable to human rights violations and…

The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Côte d’Ivoire, Mrs. Aïchatou Mindaoudou, inaugurated on July 29, 2016, a Quick Impact Projects (QIP) financed by the United Nation Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) for the benefit of “Wowêla ‘‘, a cooperative of the…

Beninese peacekeepers distribute drinking water to the population during ‪UNOCI‬ Days in Gagnoa (October 2011)