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29 August 2019, the government of Guinea-Bissau, with technical support from the UNIOGBIS Human Rights section, started the elaboration of the report for the 3rd cycle of Universal Periodic Review( UPR).
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The report will be drafted by a team composed of an eight-member inter-ministerial committee under the coordination of the National Commission on Human Rights, between 29 August and 20 September 2019. The drafting will be…
The Human Rights Section of the United Nations Integrated Office for Peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), in partnership with the National Defense Institute (IDN), organizes the workshop for instructors from the Armed Forces and employees of the National Institute of Defense from 20 to 23 August in Bissau.
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The training was organized at the request of IDN to institutionalize human rights practices and behaviors within the Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces. Approximately 30 officers, 14 of whom are women, will learn the methodology for…
World Humanitarian Day honors aid workers around the world who risk their own lives to help save and improve the lives of others.
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This year, we pay special tribute to women humanitarians and the huge difference they make for millions of women, men and children in urgent need. From supporting civilians caught up in crisis to addressing disease outbreaks…
the United Nations Integrated Office for Peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau, UNIOGBIS, through its Combatting Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime component (CDTOC), conducted a criminal investigation training seminar in Santo Domingo for 10 agents of the defense and security forces of the Cacheu region.
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According to Muammar Baldé, United Nations official, this seminar aims at training border patrols in criminal investigation techniques, cross-border and transactional crimes, and other drug-related crimes.Participating in the…
What is the difference between a migrant and a refugee? What are the reasons that motivate a person to leave his/her country? Journalists and journalism students participated on Tuesday 13 August in a seminar on Media and Migrations, teaching them how to address these issues.
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The workshop was the result of a unique collaboration between the German researchers from Dortmund, the Lusophone University (Guinea-Bissau), the International Organization for Migration and the UNIOGBIS’ program to…
UNIOGBIS Senior Military Adviser organized a two-week training course in crisis communication and social media management for the Guinean Armed Forces, from 22 July to 2 August at the amura Military HQ in Bissau.
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Around 15 military press officers participated in the exercise, acquiring new skills allowing them to deal with the media, give individual and collective interviews, draft statements and manage information in crisis…
On 31 July, the Guinea-Bissau writers’ association held a brainstorming retreat attended by UN and non-UN experts in various fields to help develop the storylines, characters and themes to be included in the first soap opera ever produced in the country.
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Around 50 participants discussed the different aspects of Bissau-Guinean life, culture and traditions to be included in the series entitled “Sun and sweat”, inspired by the national anthem. The retreat, which took place at…
The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), through its Combatting Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime component (CDTOC), organized a two-day training for 20 investigators in Buba.
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According to Muammar Baldé, a UN official, the seminar aimed at training border patrols in criminal investigation techniques, cross-border and transactional crimes, and other drug-related offenses. The seminar included 10…
Between July 30 and 31, the Political Affairs section of the United Nations Integrated Office for Peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) held monitoring visits to political parties, regional authorities and civil society organizations in the Quinara and Tombali regions.
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During their stay in Buba, (Quinara region), UN political advisers held separate meetings with members of the regional government and political parties, specifically MADEM-G15, PAIGC, APU-PDGB and PRS, to discuss lessons…
With the purpose of contributing to peacebuilding and the rule of law in Guinea-Bissau, the Civil Society Movement for Peace, Democracy and Development / Bafatá, in collaboration with UNIOGBIS Human Rights Section, held a “Civil-Military Dialogue” in Bafatá.
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The initiative aimed at strengthening cooperation and trust between civil society and the military, contributing to a culture of peace, stability and the rule of law, in which human rights are guaranteed and respected. It…
As part of the commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day, dedicated to offering 67 minutes to the community (representing the years Nelson Mandela dedicated to humanity), a group of 18 citizens from the most remote regions of Guinea-Bissau visited the organs of sovereignty of their country.
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The group, representing citizens from the regions of Quinara, Bafatá, Cacheu and the Autonomous Sector of Bissau visited the government Palace, where they delivered messages to the Prime Minister during a ministerial session…
As part of its mission to support women's participation in politics and decision-making, the UN Women Program in Guinea-Bissau, in partnership with UNIOGBIS, will promote between 11 and 12 July 2019 , a national atelier for discussion and reflection on the implementation of the parity law in the last legislative elections, lessons learned and the main challenges for an inclusive and democratic electoral process.
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This event will allow participants to analyze the legal framework of the Guinean political system, namely the constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, parity law, electoral law and the framework law of political parties…