KABUL - Click here for the joint statement of the co-Chairs – Afghanistan’s Finance Minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal and United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Ján Kubiš – on the conclusion of…
Akkar, Lebanon Thursday, 23 January 2014 The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Derek Plumbly, visited the Akkar region in north Lebanon today to see the conditions of Syrian refugees and Lebanese communities…
From 14 to 27 January, members of the National Electoral Authority (NEA) visited 11 of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic (CAR). Their goal was to establish an initial inventory of the resources available for…
(Near verbatim transcript) JSRS : Good afternoon everyone. Had another fairly long meeting this morning, where we discussed a very sensitive and important subject that is the security situation in Syria and terrorism. I think…
KABUL - A United Nations report released today said that female teachers are “urgently needed” to boost the education of girls in Afghanistan, which has the highest level of gender disparity in the world.“In Afghanistan…
KABUL - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, said today that the international community, including the world body, remains “resolute in its long-term support for Afghanistan” while being clear about the…
KABUL - Excellencies, I am honoured to co-chair today’s special Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board meeting together with Minister Zakhiwal. I think we can all agree that while there have been some long meetings, and a…
The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of the new Government in the Central African Republic (CAR). He congratulates the Head of State of the Transition, Ms. Catherine Samba Panza and the Prime Minister, Mr. André…
28 January 2014 – Seriously concerned by widespread human rights violations and the "increasing cycle of violence and retaliation" in the Central African Republic (CAR), the Security Council today extended the mandate of the…
28 January 2014 - While Burundi had made substantial progress in overcoming formidable political, security and development challenges, the Government must show more “visionary leadership” than ever in protecting those gains…
28 January 2014 – Despite Burundi’s request that the United Nations mission helping it recover from decades of ethnic war end by mid-2014, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is recommending its renewal for another full year as the…
(Near verbatim transcript) JSRS : Good evening. Had a long day, with a long session in the morning and two shorter sessions in the afternoon, one with each delegation. In the morning, the two delegations were with us. In the…