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March 07, 2011_One hundred years ago, when the world first commemorated International Women's Day, gender equality and women's empowerment were largely radical ideas. On this centenary, we celebrate the significant progress…

February 25, 2011_The Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations and President of the UN Peace-building Commission (PBC), Amb. Paul Seger paid a one-day working visit to the EAC Headquarters today and held…

Bujumbura, February 21, 2011_Chairman of the United Nations Peace Consolidation Commission (UNPCC) for Burundi Paul R. Seger on Wednesday hailed the steps Burundi has reached in good governance. The UN official made the…

December 31, 2010_United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Karin Landgren ( Sweden) as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB). The…

February 03, 2011_An independent United Nations expert today welcomed the adoption of the law on setting up Burundi's national human rights body and urged the authorities to set it up without delay. Fatsah Ouguergouz, the…

December 10, 2010_While the outlook is good "in many regards" as Burundi turns to building a sustainable economy after elections that met the requirements of all observers, social, political and institutional challenges…

Bujumbura, February 14, 2011_At least one person was killed when gunmen attacked a police post in a urban community 10 km south of the Burundian capital Bujumbura, witnesses told Xinhua on Monday. The raid on the target…

Abidjan, 13 November 2009... The distribution of the provisional electoral list in collect centres in Abidjan and its surrounding towns and villages started on Friday in Abidjan. Organized by the United Nations Operation in…

Abidjan, 16 November 2009... The distribution of the provisional electoral list throughout Cote d'Ivoire has gone well, the Chief of the Electoral Assistance Division (EAD) of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire…

Abidjan, 12 November 2009... Helicopters will transport the provisional electoral list from different hubs in Daloa, Bouaké, Odienné and Korhogo, to Odienné, Man, Séguéla, Boundiali, Tengrela, Kong and Bouna for posting in…