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The chair of the UN Sanctions Committee established under resolution 2048, Anatolio Ndong Mba, is in Guinea-Bissau for a two-day visit with a view to obtaining first-hand accounts on the sanctions measures imposed by Security Council resolution 2048 (2012) and discuss political developments in Guinea-Bissau.
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Mr. Anatolio Ndong Mba, is Chair of 2048 Sanctions Committee and Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea to the UN. His delegation will meet with top Bissau-Guinean officials, political parties, civil society…
The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) presented this Tuesday in Bissau the project portfolio for Guinea-Bissau, estimated at US $ 7.3 million.
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The project portfolio consists of five new projects aimed at contributing to peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau by facilitating political dialogue, strengthening the formal and informal justice sectors, creating a professional…
The 1,000 women who gathered at the first forum of women and girls for peace in Guinea-Bissau on 25 May said that Guinean women have the potential to fight and win and to make peace and stability prevail. Concerned about the political situation in Guinea-Bissau, they appealed to peace and asked to be heard because their voices count. UN Under-Secretary-General Ana Maria Menendez was present, heard and offered support.
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At the opening session of the Forum, the Coordinator of the Guinean Women's Council (CMG), Francisca Vaz, said that "the cyclical instability experienced in Guinea-Bissau for several years contributed to the continuous…
On 25 May, the Organizing Committee of the National Conference - Paths to Peace and Development (OCNC) presented to parliament its final report based on consultations conducted from 2007 to 2017. The report "In the Name of Peace" recommends reforms and different models of reconciliation. Welcoming the report, ANP Chair, Cipriano Cassama said that if its recommendations were implemented new era of peace opens for Guinean society.
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"The title 'In the name of Peace' reflects the recognition that our people, claiming truth and justice, have decided to deal with their difficult past, it translates a strong symbolism and carries all the aspirations of the…
UNIOGBIS is promoting a series of seminars on military leadership in Guinea-Bissau. The first event was held on 9 and 10 May 2018, in the Armed Forces club in Bissau. On 16 and 17 May was the turn of army officials and in the following weeks, UNIOGBIS Military advisor will offer his training integrated ion an ongoing Officers course. Close to 100 military will be reached.
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The main goal is to share knowledge on military leadership approaches and military values, duties, responsibilities and the respect for the Constitution. UNIOGBIS Senior Military Adviser Colonel Costa Neto, who led the…
Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Tayé-Brook Zerihoun, Executive Director of the UN Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Yury Fedotov and Ambassador Mauro Viera (Brazil), as the chair of the Peacebuilding Commission’s Guinea-Bissau configuration briefed the Security Council today over the situation in Guinea-Bissau and challenges ahead of upcoming elections.
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Today’s briefing was requested in resolution 2404, which renewed the mandate of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) last February. While small forward steps to break a languishing political…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today [4 May] announced the appointment of José Viegas Filho of Brazil as his new Special Representative for Guinea-Bissau and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS).
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Mr. Filho succeeds Modibo Touré of Mali, who will complete his assignment on 6 May 2018. The Secretary-General is grateful for Mr. Touré’s leadership and for the accomplishments of the mission during his tenure at UNIOGBIS…
Bissau, 5 April (UNIOGBIS/PIU) - Following the adoption on 28 February by the Security Council of resolution 2404, on the mandate of UNIOGBIS, the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA) led a technical mission of UN entities to Guinea-Bissau on 26-30 March, to ensure the effective implementation of its revised mandate. In addition to UNIOGBIS, the mission met with United nations Country team in the country, key national stakeholders, and regional and international interlocutors. The Director of DPA Africa II Division led the mission. Abdel-Fatau Musah is interviewed by UNIOGBIS/PIU.
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UNIOGBIS/PIU: A you mission ends, what is your general assessment of your stay in Bissau? Abdel-Fatau Musah: Look, people are really worried about the situation in the country, about the impasse that is ongoing, the…
Following the adoption on 28 February by the Security Council of resolution 2404, on the mandate of UNIOGBIS, the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA) led a technical mission of UN entities to Guinea-Bissau on 26-30 March, to ensure the effective implementation of its revised mandate.
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In the resolution, the Security Council supports the efforts of ECOWAS to ensure a rapid resolution of the crisis and acknowledges its 04 February 2018 adoption of targeted sanctions against those who obstruct the…
The signing ceremony of the Project Document “Support Electoral Cycle (2017-2019)”, developed in close partnership with the European Union, took place today at the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Bissau, in the presence of the Special Representative of the UN secretary General (SRSG) Modibo Touré and representatives of the international community.
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The event has marked the end of the visit of the UNDP Electoral Task Force mission in Bissau aiming to fine-tune technical, material and financial preparations of the upcoming elections and meet with national authorities…
The UN in Guinea joined several events in Bissau celebrating International Women’s Day on 8 March 2018. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Modibo Touré, in a special audio message to mark the date, calls on all Bissau-Guineans to recognize women’s efforts in building their country, towards peace and prosperity.
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“On this International Women's Day, let's take the opportunity to applaud the work and courage of these women who, for the most part, do not receive the recognition they deserve.”, said Modibo Touré. “I urge all Bissau…
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted yesterday the Resolution 2404 extending the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) for 12 months beginning on 1 March 2018 until 28 February 2019.
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The Security Council supports the efforts of ECOWAS to ensure a swift resolution of the crisis and acknowledges its decision of 4 February 2018 to impose sanctions against those obstructing the implementation of the Conakry…