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Identical initiatives have been carried out by civil society organizations, women, and religious and youth, all of them engaged in the effort to end the persistent political-institutional crisis.
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Since the onset of the crisis in the country, about two years ago, many efforts have been made by the international community, calling on the parties to engage in a sincere and inclusive dialogue, mediating and promoting meetings both internally and externally seeking a long-lasting solution to the crisis.
The members of the Security Council expressed today their deep concern over the protracted political and institutional crisis in Guinea-Bissau as a result of the inability of political stakeholders to reach a lasting and consensual solution, leading to the current gridlock.
On World Malaria Day, the Coordinator of the National Program to Combat Malaria, Paulo Djata, stated that "If prevention measures continue, the prevalence rate of malaria can drop even more." World Malaria Day was celebrated on 25 April under the theme: "End Malaria for Good".
Since the signing of the Conakry Agreement in September 2016, the political situation in Guinea-Bissau is in a state of "impasse" in which political actors do not cohabit, do not dialogue and trade accusations, which, in the opinion of many Guineans and the international community, is a cause for concern.
This year's World Forest Day (WFD)’s theme - "The central role of forests in the energy supply of present and future societies" - could not be more suited to warn that despite good protection policies, Guinea-Bissau forests are still at risk, in particular, because of energy production.
The five international organizations, partners in the peacebuilding process in Guinea-Bissau, known as the P5 - African Union (AU) group, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) , the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) - met on 15 March with President Vaz to express their concern and exchange with him some opinions on the political moment in the country.
Marking the International Women’s Day (WD) in Bissau, women from all origins, status, creeds and crafts called for empowerment and more inclusion in the decision-making process at all levels in the country.
Bissau, 24 February 2017 (UNIOGBIS/PIU) – The United Nations Security Council yesterday extended for another year the mandate of the UN Integrated Peace-Building Office in Guinea-Bissau-UNIOGBIS- and urged stakeholders to strictly respect and comply with the Conakry Agreement and the ECOWAS road map in addressing their differences and the challenges facing their country. It also underscored the need for inclusive dialogue to consolidate peace and stability and called upon the national authorities to expedite the review of Guinea-Bissau's Constitution.
A multidisciplinary mission of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office for Guinea-Bissau –UNIOGBIS- led by its Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Marco Carmignani , visited the town of Buba, in Quinara region, south, on 20-21 February to strenghthen collaboration with local administrative authorities, polpulations and get a closer look at the work of the local UNIOGBIS regional office.
Bissau, 15 February (UNIOGBIS) –Presenting the report of the Secretary-General on Guinea-Bissau and on the activities of UNIOGBIS, yesterday before the Security Council, SRSG Modibo Touré stressed that any breakthrough in the political dialogue would remain short-lived if the structural causes of the instability are not addressed.