Press briefings

  • 26 Apr 2018 - The sixth meeting of the Special Representatives and Envoys of the UN Secretary-General, Regional Directors and Resident Coordinators of the United Nations System in Central Africa began on Thursday 26 April in Libreville under the theme: "political dialogues and agreements in...
  • Photo caption: UN representatives in Central Africa during their fifth annual meeting held from 23 to 24 March 2017 in Libreville. Photo UNOCA/Norbert N. Ouendji Archives

    25 Apr 2018 - The sixth meeting of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representatives and Envoys, Regional Directors and Resident Coordinators of the United Nations System in Central Africa will take place from 26 to 27 April in Libreville. This year, participants will discuss a crucial...
  • 16 Apr 2018 - The training workshop of the National Police Forces (FPN) of Gabon on "organized crime" was officially opened on Monday 16 April 2018 at the Ministry of Interior, headquarters of the FPN Command, Libreville. The ceremony took place in the presence of Mrs. Judith Koumba Pemba...
  • Photo caption: Pastoralism, seen as "a way of life based essentially on livestock breeding, especially small ruminants, cattle and camels", is characterized, among other things, by the strategic mobility of animals - to ensure effective access to and use of common resources, as here in a village in western Cameroon. UNOCA/Norbert N. Ouendji

    13 Apr 2018 - About fifteen UN and officials from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) met from 10 to 11 April at the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) to exchange experiences on a crucial subject: conflict prevention and pastoralism. ECCAS experts...
  • Photo caption: Participants at the meeting in Libreville discuss several topics, including those related to the root and immediate causes of violence between farmers and herders in Central Africa. Photo UNOCA/Norbert N. Ouendji

    10 Apr 2018 - A meeting to exchange experiences on conflict prevention and pastoralism (1) was opened on Tuesday 10 April at the headquarters of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) during a ceremony chaired by Mr Anatole Ayissi, Chief of Cabinet/UNOCA. In his...
  • 10 Apr 2018 - The 49th edition of INTERFACE, the quarterly newsletter of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), provides everything you need to know about UNOCA's activities during the last three months from January to March 2018. In addition to the good offices of...
  • Photo caption: The joint summit scheduled for July 2018 marks an important step in the implementation of a decision taken at the extraordinary session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Central African Peace and Security Council (COPAX) in Yaoundé on 16 February 2015. Photo Archives Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon

    10 Apr 2018 - The joint Summit of the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS and ECCAS on peace, security, radicalization and violent extremism in these two sub-regions is scheduled for July 2018, according to a communiqué issued following a preparatory meeting between the Economic...
  • Photo caption: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOCA, Mr. François Louncény Fall, and the Secretary-General of ECCAS, Mr. Ahmad Allam-Mi, reassured Prime Minister Simplice Mathieu Sarandji of their determination to continue working together to support ongoing efforts to restore State authority and contribute to the sustainable development of CAR. Photo UNOCA.

    17 Mar 2018 - The Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Mr. Ahmad Allam-Mi, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), Mr. François Louncény Fall, udnertook on a...
  • Photo caption: For one week, the National Police Force will strengthen its understanding of situations requiring respect for human rights, including in the context of maintaining law and order and during police custody. Photo UNOCA/Norbert N. Ouendji

    27 Feb 2018 - Photo caption: For one week, the National Police Force will strengthen its understanding of situations requiring respect for human rights, including in the context of maintaining law and order and during police custody. Photo UNOCA/Norbert N. Ouendji After five days of work, 33...
  • 21 Feb 2018 - At the initiative of UNOCA and the National Police Forces (FPN) of Gabon, a workshop opened on Monday 19 February at the FPN Command with the aim to strengthen the operational capacities of 34 police officers in the area of "protection of human rights in the context of the...