Military

30 June 2004 – The United Nations and the Government of Côte d'Ivoire have signed an agreement on the world body's work in the West African country, the UN peacekeeping operation there (ONUCI) announced today.

The signing in Abidjan on Tuesday was attended by the Ivoirian Foreign Minister, Bamba Mamadou, and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Representative, Albert Tévoédjrè.

At the ceremony, the Foreign Minister reaffirmed Côte d'Ivoire's full support for the work of the UN. He also called on the country's people to join the international community and the UN in implementing the key Security Council resolution on Côte d'Ivoire.

That measure authorized a full one-year peacekeeping operation for Côte d'Ivoire and mandated nearly 7,000 UN personnel to monitor the country's comprehensive ceasefire agreement.

At the signing, Mr. Tévoédjrè voiced appreciation for the Foreign Minister's call and pledged the UN's full support for the peace process.