15 March 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of an experienced Togolese military officer as the new Force Commander for the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI). Major General Gnakoudè Béréna will succeed Maj. Gen. Abdul Hafiz of Bangladesh, whose tour of duty with the peacekeeping operation ends next week. A… Continue reading Togolese General Selected as Force Commander of UN mMssion in Côte d’Ivoire
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Human Rights in Ivory Coast Deteriorating, Warns Top UN Official
10 March 2011 – A top United Nations official warned today that human rights violations, including rapes, abductions and killings, are escalating amid the ongoing post-electoral crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, with at least 27 people killed in just the past week. According to investigations conducted by UN human rights officers in the country, at least… Continue reading Human Rights in Ivory Coast Deteriorating, Warns Top UN Official
UN Secretary General Calls for Compliance With Arms Embargo in Côte d’Ivoire
28 February 2011 –Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for full compliance with the arms embargo placed on Côte d’Ivoire, in the wake of reports that attack helicopters have been provided to forces loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo. “The Secretary-General demands full compliance with the arms embargo and warns both the supplier of this military… Continue reading UN Secretary General Calls for Compliance With Arms Embargo in Côte d’Ivoire
ECOWAS to Meet Obama and UN Chief on Ivory Coast Crisis
A Nigerian foreign minister has said that An ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) delegation will meet U.S. President Barack Obama and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week to discuss the Ivory Coast crisis. “The delegation is led by President (Ernest Bai) Koroma of Sierra Leone and comprises the president of the ECOWAS Commission,… Continue reading ECOWAS to Meet Obama and UN Chief on Ivory Coast Crisis
Niger: UN, African officials To Assess Progress Towards Democratic Poll
13 January 2011 –A joint United Nations-African mission arrived in Niger today to assess progress by the transitional authorities in organizing elections following last year’s coup and a recent wave of arrests. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Special Representative for West Africa Said Djinnit was accompanied by African Union (AU) Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra and… Continue reading Niger: UN, African officials To Assess Progress Towards Democratic Poll
Africa’s youth can do great things, says UN Chief
Africa’s young population can drive the continent’s future development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon told an international symposium taking place in Benin. More than 60 per cent of Africa’s 1 billion people are under the age of 25 years, he noted in a message to the meeting in Cotonou. “While it will be a tremendous undertaking to… Continue reading Africa’s youth can do great things, says UN Chief
Africa can reach development targets if given a push-Migiro
Africa, with its immense human and material wealth, can achieve the globally agreed development targets world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro told United Nations agencies working on the continent, while also stressing the need for strong support from the international community. “The continent’s people need neither pity nor charity,… Continue reading Africa can reach development targets if given a push-Migiro