28 February 2014 – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Magdalena Sepúlveda, today called on the political and military authorities of Guinea-Bissau “to address the critical needs of the…
New York –The members of the Security Council are appalled by today’s terrorist attack in Somalia for which Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility. The members of the Security Council condemned the attack in the strongest…
New York – The members of the Security Council are appalled by today’s terrorist attack in Somalia for which Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility. The members of the Security Council condemned the attack in the strongest…
It is hard to recapture the excitement felt at a first post-revolution election, but the elections of the Constitution-Drafting Assembly on 20 February 2014, coming amid sharp political divisions and security instability…
26 February 2014 - The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Raimonda MurmokaitÄ ( Lithuania). On 26 February 2014, the members of the Security Council were briefed by the Special…
25 February 2014 - The first course in Portuguese for foreigners and embassies in Guinea-Bissau was inaugurated by the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG), José Ramos-Horta, at Brazilian Cultural Center…
25 February 2014 - A seminar on the implementation mechanisms of international and national legal instruments to promote human rights , for the Public Order Police ( POP ) , Judicial Police ( PJ ) , prosecutors and judicial…
27 February 2014 - A cycle of conferences entitled "Role of the Armed forces in a Democracy” and “Role of the Armed forces in Socio-Economic Development of the Country" was held in Bissau, by the National Defense Institute…
24 February 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau held a working visit to Quinará, southern Guinea-Bissau, where he was warmly welcomed by local authorities and thousands of people in…
TRIPOLI, 27 February 2014 – Libya today inaugurated the first of 13 playgrounds bought and installed with support from UNICEF, creating safe and peaceful recreational spaces for children. Libya has only a few public…
BRUSSELS - Below is the briefing by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative and the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Ján Kubiš, to the "Meeting of the North Atlantic Council with…
Dakar, 26 February 2014 - As part of his mandate as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and Chairman of the West Africa Coast Initiative High-level Policy Committee (WACI POLCOM), Mr. Said…