9 January 2014 – There is a real danger of further upheaval along religious lines in the Central African Republic (CAR), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today warned a regional gathering in Chad, stressing that the past year’s…
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Mr. Derek Plumbly, met today with caretaker Minister of Social Affairs Wael Abou Faour to discuss preparations for the upcoming donor pledging conference in Kuwait on 15 January…
I had a good meeting with Prime Minister designate Tamam Salam. Obviously the international community are keenly interested in the formation of an effective government here in Lebanon. The Security Council has said so…
Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 02 January 2014 The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly deplored the car bombing in the Beirut suburb of Haret Hreik this afternoon that has killed and wounded a number of people. He…
9 January 2014 – Secretary-General's message to the Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) [Delivered by Mr. Babacar Gaye, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of…
The Ministry of Social Affairs, in partnership with UNICEF, and 1Libya will, on Sunday 12th January 2014, hold a Press Conference to announce the selection and winning of a Libyan participant, Ghada Benyaala, in the…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of UN for Guinea-Bissau hosted in separate meetings the leaders of the three sensitivities of PAIGC at UNIOGBIS headquarters to assess the national political…
Your Excellency, Mr. President-elect of the Puntland State of Somalia; The Honourable, Mr. Speaker of the Parliament and Deputies, Your Excellency, Former President (s) of Puntland; Excellencies, members of the diplomatic…
Garowe – Your Excellency, Mr. President-elect of the Puntland State of Somalia; The Honourable, Mr. Speaker of the Parliament and Deputies, Your Excellency, Former President (s) of Puntland; Excellencies, members of the…
KABUL - Afghanistan’s electoral commission, as well as national election observation bodies, are gearing up for the mobilization of thousands of national and international observers for the upcoming Presidential and…
8 January 2014 – A United Nations human rights expert today called for urgent protection and increased assistance to the growing number of persons displaced by violence in the Central African Republic. “The number of…
Garowe - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has congratulated Puntland's President-elect Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas, appointed today by members of the Puntland Parliament."I…