1 January 2010 - The United Nations is in "constant contact" with Guinea-Bissau in order to resolve the case of a former high ranking military who has entered United Nations premises in Bissau unnanounced and requested protection, the UN says in a statement.

18 November 2009 - A joint United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West-African States (ECOWAS) delegation, headed by the Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Joseph Mutaboba, on Wednesday met with Guinea-Bissau Prime minister Carlos Gomes Jún

30 October 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed cautious optimism over the progress of democracy in Guinea Bissau, where a series of political assassinations earlier this year threatened stability in the impoverished West African country.