Ships from Turkey planning to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza stopped from sailing: Report

Apr 28, 2024, at 06:48 am

Istanbul: Guinea-Bissau authorities halted the departure of a three-ship flotilla headed towards Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid from Turkey, media reported.

Guinea-Bissau spotlights threats of organized crime, Sahel terrorism in speech to UN Assembly

Sep 29, 2019, at 11:01 pm

New York: Organized criminal networks continue to pose a threat to Guinea-Bissau and undermine stability in the West African nation, Foreign Minister Suzi Barbosa said in her speech on Saturday to the UN General Assembly.

‘All efforts must be made’ to ensure peaceful elections for Guinea-Bissau, Security Council hears

Sep 11, 2019, at 10:18 am

New York: Since the inauguration of Guinea-Bissau’s new Government in July, the political arena has been dominated by preparation for presidential elections, the assistant chief for UN peacekeeping operations in Africa told the Security Council on Tuesday, briefing members on the state of the nation, and the UN peacebuilding office there (UNIOGBIS).

Guinea-Bissau ready for ‘peaceful, free and fair' legislative election on Sunday, says UN

Mar 10, 2019, at 08:17 pm

New York, Mar 10 (IBNS): After months of preparation, on the day before casting their ballots, Guinean voters are all set for a “peaceful, free and fair” national election, the United Nations said on Saturday.

Guinea-Bissau needs ‘genuinely free and fair elections’ to break cycle of instability

Dec 28, 2018, at 08:40 am

New York, Dec 28 (IBNS): Unless political actors in Guinea-Bissau demonstrate renewed good faith to hold “genuinely free and fair elections,” the country is set to face a continuous cycle of instability, the United Nations Security Council warned on Thursday.

Guinea-Bissau: Sustaining economic growth requires political stability, says UN envoy

Feb 15, 2017, at 06:33 pm

New York, Feb 15 (Just Earth News): In the face of continued political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, a more sustained and well-coordinated approach is required to sustain economic gains, said the United Nations envoy for the country, calling for “faithful” implementation of a regionally-brokered road-map.