The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire and head of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), Mrs Aïchatou Mindaoudou, met with Great Britain's Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in charge of African Affairs, Mark Simmonds, on 30 January 2014 at the UN Mission's headquarters in Abidjan.



The two officials discussed the implementation of UNOCI's mandate and future challenges.



Speaking after the meeting, Mr. Simmonds said he and Mrs Mindaoudou had discussed « preparations for the important election which is due to take place in Côte d'Ivoire in 2015, disarmament, demoblisation and reinsertion, security sector reform and the support of the international community to the UN Mission ».



Mr. Mark Simmonds was accompanied by a delegation which included Great Britain's Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire.