Municipal and regional elections took place on Sunday, 21 April, across Côte D’Ivoire. National security forces worked alongside United Nations peacekeepers of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) to provide a secure electoral environment. UNOCI
Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo appears before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday to face four counts of crimes against humanity. ICC
Despite "remarkable progress" in recovering from multiple crises, international support to consolidate stability in Côte d'Ivoire is ever more important given the volatile security situation in its region, the top United Nations official in the West African country said today (17 January). UNTV
Cocoa farmers struggle to make a living in Cote d’Ivoire, the world’s leading producer of cocoa beans. UNOCI
Highlighting the role in women in producing much of the world's food and caring for the environment, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in his message marking the International Day of Rural Women, today (15 October) said that eliminating discrimination that prevents rural women from realizing their full potential is crucial to ending global hunger and poverty. UNDP [...]
On a four-day visit to the fragile West African nation of Cote d’Ivoire, the top UN development official, Helen Clark met with President Alassane Ouattara, National Assembly President Guillaume Soro and other officials. ONUCI
At World Water Week inStockholm next week, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will promote ways to produce more food despite increasing water scarcity. IFAD
A year afterCôte d'Ivoire's post-electoral crisis, the West African country has undertaken an environmental cleanup of dangerous military sites, including stockpiles of landmines. UNOCI
UN peacekeepers inCôte d'Ivoirehave stepped up patrols after a spate of armed attacks in the commercial capitalAbidjanand elsewhere. UNOCI
The top United Nations (UN) official in Côte d’Ivoire told the Security Council today (18 July) that although the country has shown “remarkable progress” towards restoring normalcy since the end of the violent post-election crisis last year, “the country continues to face important challenges and significant threats as it transitions to a peace building phase.” [...]