May 8

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Independent Expert Stresses Need for Justice to Aid Reconciliation in Côte d'Ivoire

  Justice is a key element of the reconciliation process in Côte d'Ivoire, a United Nations independent expert stressed today, and called on the Government to strengthen the... Read more »

April 26

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Security Council Extends Arms Embargo On Cote d'Ivoire

  Maintaining that Cote d'Ivoire was still vulnerable to instability fuelled by available weapons, the United Nations Security Council today extended its arms embargo on the West... Read more »

April 17

• Cote d'Ivoire: Significant Threats Confront Nation Despite Progress Towards Stability

  Despite considerable progress since the end of the violent post-election crisis two years ago, Côte d'Ivoire still faces significant threats to its long-term stability,... Read more »

April 6

• Liberia: UN Peacekeepers Agree With Governments of Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia to Strengthen Security

  Two United Nations peacekeeping missions and the Governments of Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia today agreed to mutually reinforce security along the border in light of recent... Read more »

April 5

• West Africa: Security a Top Priority in Côte d'Ivoire, Senior UN Official Says On Eve of Talks With Liberia

  On the eve of a meeting between the United Nations and the Governments of Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia to address an outbreak of violence on the border, a senior United Nations... Read more »

March 26

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Peacekeepers Step Up Patrols in West After Attack

  The United Nations peacekeeping missions in Côte d'Ivoire and neighbouring Liberia have been reinforcing their patrols after an attack by armed elements in Petit Guiglo, in... Read more »

March 21

• Cote d'Ivoire: Human Rights Violations Threaten to Erode Progress - UN

  An independent United Nations expert has urged authorities in Cote d'Ivoire to boost the democratic process by focusing on human rights and an impartial judicial process, and... Read more »

January 18

• Cote d'Ivoire: In Volatile Region, Support for Côte d'Ivoire's Stability More Critical Than Ever - UN Official

  Despite "remarkable progress" in recovering from multiple crises, international support to consolidate stability in Côte d'Ivoire is ever more important given the volatile... Read more »

January 2

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Offers Aid in Wake of Deadly Stampede in Cote d'Ivoire

  The United Nations envoy in Côte d'Ivoire has expressed his sorrow over a deadly stampede which took place in the early hours of the new year in the country's biggest city,... Read more »

December 23, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Security Forces Attacked

  The United Nations envoy in Côte d'Ivoire has condemned the armed attacks carried out by unidentified individuals against national security forces in and around the... Read more »

December 17, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Women Officers Join Peacekeeping Force

  The United Nations top police official today welcomed the arrival of a contingent of female police officers to the world body's peacekeeping missing in Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »

December 13, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Hague Judges Dismiss Gbagbo Challenge

  Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) today unanimously dismissed an argument on its jurisdiction presented by defence lawyers for former Ivorian president... Read more »

December 1, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Official Urges Justice for Rights Victims

  At the end of a visit to Côte d'Ivoire, a senior United Nations human rights official today warned that failure to quickly bring perpetrators of serious human rights crimes... Read more »

August 29, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Ups Peacekeeper Presence after Checkpoint Attack

  UN peacekeeper presence increased following attack on Côte d'Ivoire military checkpoint An attack by unidentified gunmen in Côte d'Ivoire has left four people dead and... Read more »

August 7, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Unidentified Gunmen Attack Military Camp

  The United Nations envoy in Côte d'Ivoire has strongly condemned today's attack against a military base in Abidjan that left seven soldiers from the national army dead and... Read more »

July 31, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Human Rights-Based Solutions Key to Resolving Displacement, Says UN Expert

  Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Côte d'Ivoire need durable solutions based on a human rights approach to be able to rebuild their lives, a United Nations independent... Read more »

July 26, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Cuts Peacekeeping Force

  The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d'Ivoire and the French forces that support it until 31 July 2013. Read more »

July 25, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Condemns Attacks on Ivorian Camp

  The United Nations human rights agency has condemned the attack that took place on a relocation camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Côte d'Ivoire last week,... Read more »

July 22, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Armed Group Attacks Camp for Displaced

  A United Nations top official today strongly condemned the attack carried out by some 300 individuals against a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Côte d'Ivoire,... Read more »

July 19, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Advancing Towards Peace, Stability

  Côte d'Ivoire is making significant advances towards peace, stability and development but will need the continued support of the Security Council as it tackles important... Read more »

July 13, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Destroys Hundreds of Small Arms and Light Weapons

  Some 600 small arms and light weapons have been wiped out in Côte d'Ivoire over the last two days by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) as part of the country's... Read more »

June 15, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Peacekeeping Chief Pays Tribute to Fallen 'Blue Helmets'

  At a memorial ceremony in Côte d'Ivoire, the head of United Nations peacekeeping today paid tribute to seven 'blue helmets' killed in the line of duty while on patrol in the... Read more »

June 13, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Ivorians Should Renew Commitment to Reconciliation, UN Expert Says

  A United Nations independent human rights expert today urged all Ivoirians and the international community to maintain their support for Côte d'Ivoire's national... Read more »

June 9, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Condemns Deadly Attack on Peacekeepers

  The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d'Ivoire, Bert Koenders, has strongly condemned a deadly ambush carried out today in the western part of the... Read more »

May 23, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: During West African Trip, Security Council Hears Testimonies of Refugees

  On the latest leg of their mission to West Africa, the fifteen members of the Security Council today heard from Ivorian refugees who relayed their stories of survival and expressed... Read more »