people. Moreover, the feeling of exclusion and marginalization that gradually settled in the society greatly contributed to the degradation of the social climate. The audio visual, printed, and media cyber channels also helped to exacerbate social tension through their productions and publications. This situation defeated Côte d'Ivoire’s commitment towards the fulfillment of all its national and international obligations and the implementation of a rigorous and efficient policy of protecting human rights and fighting against violations of these rights, as shown in the report submitted by the Ivorian Government to the Human Rights Council during the Universal Periodic Review in December 2009. With the prospect of a return to peace following the outbreak of the crisis (December 1999) many initiatives resulting in the organization of national reconciliation forum and the signatures of successive agreements (Lomé, Accra, Marcoussis and Pretoria) and UN Security Council resolutions, including the establishment of special interposition forces, Licorne as well as the United Nations operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) have mobilised the Government’s attention of and energy. The Ouagadougou Political Accord (OPA) signed on 4 March 2007 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) is the last of this series of agreements. Pursuant to this Agreement which contributed to the calming of the political and social climate, the crisis exit process made significant progress that opened up opportunities for the organization of elections in Côte d'Ivoire. This agreement allowed the redeployment of the administration throughout the national territory and the commencement of the disarmament, hence facilitating the holding of presidential elections, which were postponed repeatedly since 2005, and for which the first round took place peacefully on October 31, 2010. RAPPORT INITIAL SUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE LA CHARTE AFRICAINE DES DROITS ET DU BIEN ÊTRE DE L'ENFANT 12