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Closure of UNIOGBIS

The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) completed its Security Council mandate on 31 December 2020

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  • JOINT STATEMENT BY THE GROUP OF P5 - Acts of vandalism perpetrated on the facilities and equipment...
  • Dialogues on the future of the UN and the world begin on July 2 in Guinea-Bissau
  • Citing ‘weight of history’, senior UN officials of African descent issue call to ‘go beyond and do...
  • SRSG Sori-Coulibaly encouraged Guinea-Bissau CSOs to remain engaged and assured UN remains committed
  • Health professionals at the forefront of combating COVID – at risk
  • Social stigma associated with COVID worries the country's health authorities
  • Mainstreaming gender in the COVID response: Market in Bairo de Ajuda
  • On Press Freedom Day, UN and Guinea-Bissau journalists' union call for media support in the...
  • UN Secretary-General encourages Guinea-Bissau political leaders to implement “relevant” ECOWAS...
  • Guiné-Bissau vulnerável ao choque do COVID-19
RESG Sori-Coulibaly ends political mission in Guinea-Bissau calling on all national actors to work together for the country

In her speech, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Rosine Sori-Coulibaly, called for “concerted action by all national stakeholders, with the support of the international community, to stab

13 Dec 2020

This year, the world celebrates the 75th anniversary of the United Nations under unprecedented circumstances. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to refocus our efforts towards the response and has brought unexpected limitations in delivering our mandates.

UN in Guinea-Bissau celebrates UN day with youth, turned to the future

In Guinea-Bissau, in addition to those challenges, we’ve been working hard to pave the way for a seam

26 Oct 2020

Over 20 civil society organizations and networks in Guinea-Bissau, on 18 June, have approved a common agenda to promote for peace and sustainable development in their country and agreed to establish a coordination mechanism for joint action.

Guinea-Bissau civil society approves common agenda for peace and sustainable development

The approved agenda has five axes, namely, Promotion of political dialogue among political actors; Promotion and monitoring of the rule of law, justice and combating impunity; Promotion of transparency and combating corruption; better coordination of CSO actions to combating COVID 19; Promotion o

21 Aug 2020

Unwavering international support is crucial to maintain the fragile stability achieved in Guinea-Bissau, officials told the Security Council today, warning of escalating political tensions and a looming “financial cliff” after the United Nations longstanding peace operation departs on 31 December.

Amid Rising Political Tensions, Economic Woes, Ongoing International Support Key for Maintaining Stability in Guinea-Bissau, Top Officials Warns Security Council

Rosine Sori-Coulibaly, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), described preparations on the ground in the West African nation as the Organization’s presence prepares to change shape.

12 Aug 2020
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In Guinea-Bissau, dialogues about the UN, an initiative launched by the Secretary-General in January this year as part of the Organization's 75th anniversary, begin on July 2 at 10 am, via the internet and from the auditorium of the Lusophone University

Dialogues on the future of the UN and the world begin on July 2 in Guinea-Bissau

The dialogue will have the participation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Rosine Sori-Coulibaly and the Deputy Representative and Resident Coordinator, Mamadou Diallo.

19 Jun 2020
An impromptu memorial for George Floyd, who was killed after being restrained by police, has been set up in Harlem, New York City.

A group of more than twenty senior leaders in the UN, who report directly to Secretary-General António Guterres, and who are African or of African descent, have put their names to a personal and hard-hitting statement published on Friday, expressing their outrage at pervasive and systemic racism, highlighting the need to ‘go beyond and do more’ than just offering condemnation.

Citing ‘weight of history’, senior UN officials of African descent issue call to ‘go beyond and do more’ to end racism

The signatories include high-profile heads of UN agencies, such as Tedros Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Winnia Byanyima, Executive-Director of UNAIDS, and Natalia Kanem, who runs the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA). 

15 Jun 2020

On 10 June, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Rosine Sori-Coulibaly met online with a group of 22 Civil society organizations (CSOs) representing the most important civil society networks, including women and youth.

SRSG Sori-Coulibaly encouraged Guinea-Bissau CSOs to remain engaged and assured UN remains committed

SRSG Sori-Coulibaly wanted to hear the perspective and views of civil society about the situation in the country and that they can be integrated in her good offices and mission reports.

11 Jun 2020

Health professionals are the group most exposed to the new Coronavirus, as they are at the forefront of combating the disease, as they are constantly in contact with patients.

Health professionals at the forefront of combating COVID – at risk

In Guinea Bissau, they complain about the lack of protective material and greater support for doctors and nurses because the greater the number of health professionals infected, the greater is the impact on serving the population and lower will be the capacity to serve.

28 May 2020

The country's health authorities are concerned about the level of social stigmatization associated with COVID-19.

Social stigma associated with COVID worries the country's health authorities

Some people suspected of having contracted COVID19 refused to be tested, and the reason behind it may be related to fear or stigma, fear of being judged by their own communities.

15 May 2020

Hundreds of people congregate every day in the crowded market of Bissau, making social distancing, a major prevention measure against the COVID-19, virtually impossible. To tackle this problem, the authorities decided to establish a new space in the capital’s “Green Area”, Ajuda neighborhood.

Mainstreaming gender in the COVID response: Market in Bairo de Ajuda

UNIOGBIS’s gender unit engaged the Women's Network for Peace and Security in the ECOWAS Space (REMPSECAO) to assist municipal authorities in the relocation of part of the old downtown women’s market to the less central district, to prevent crowding, and preparing the space according to good preve

05 May 2020
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Celebração do 75 aniversario das Naºões Unidas na Guiné-BIssau.
Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations in Guinea-BIssau.

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