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43rd edition of United Nations Days: Deputy Special Representative Babacar Cisse examines the quality of rice grown in Danané (April 2016)

3 May 2016 Human rights, democratic societies and sustainable development depend on the free flow of information. And the right to information depends on press freedom. Each year, we observe World Press Freedom Day to…

A Ghanaian peacekeepers tries to get his message across during discussions with a group of youths (Bongouanou, February 2012)

Civil society actors in Guiglo have made a commitment to becoming more involved in activities aimed at improving the monitoring of Government action in their locality. This was done at a lunchtime discussion organised on 28…

Ivorian police officers listen attentively during a course on managing a crime scene conducted by the United Nations Police (Abidjan, February 2012)

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…

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)

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…

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)

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…

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

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…