UN mission to cede remaining activities to Cote d'Ivoire gov't
Xinhua, August 2, 2016 Adjust font size:
The United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (ONUCI) will cede remaining activities to Cote d'Ivoire government after its withdrawal from the country in June 2017, a source from the UN mission told Xinhua on Tuesday.
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Cote d'Ivoire Aichatou Mindaoudou said the remaining activities include social cohesion, reconciliation and security.
"We are organizing ourselves. A meeting will take place in September to discuss the official transfer of remaining activities from ONUCI to the Cote d'Ivoire government," Mindaoudou said.
The United Nations mission in Cote d'Ivoire is expected to end in June 2017. The UN has already began reducing the number of its peacekeepers in the country.
At the moment, the UN mission in Cote d'Ivoire is concentrating its efforts on national reconciliation, demobilization of ex-combatants, promotion of human rights and provision of humanitarian aid. Endit