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Côte d’Ivoire: UN demands end to new hostile campaign from defeated president

5 January 2011
Top supporters of Côte d’Ivoire’s outgoing president, who refuses to step down despite international recognition of his opponent as the clear victor in recent elections, have launched a new hostile media campaign against the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country.

Amidst efforts to solve Ivorian political deadlock, UN agencies prepare aid

4 January 2011
Amidst efforts to solve Côte d’Ivoire’s political gridlock, UN humanitarian agencies are gearing up to deal with the humanitarian repercussions of the country’s ongoing crisis.

Ban reaffirms UN's unwavering support for poll result in Côte d'Ivoire

2 January 2011
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has reaffirmed the United Nations' “principled and unwavering” stand that the outcome of the recent presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire reflected the will of the people and the result must therefore be upheld.