5 December, 2013 - A United Nations team of ammunition specialists is offering technical advice to local authorities on the recovery work and is assessing the state of an Ammunition Storage Area at Brak Al-Chati in southern…
UNHQ, New York Monday, 25 November 2013 The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General today convened a meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) to review progress since the inaugural meeting of the Group…
5 December 2013 - The chairman of the National Defense Institute (IDN, Portuguese acronym ) of Guinea-Bissau, Lieutenant Colonel Terence Mendes, today called on the ethics of journalists during the electoral process at the…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has strongly condemned a violent attack on Puntland government forces today.At approximately 11 am this morning, a suicide…
NEW YORK - The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned recent attacks on development and humanitarian aid workers in Afghanistan, which resulted in the deaths of nine people and left another injured.“The…
KABUL - While challenges remain, Afghanistan is making progress in its political and security transitions, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, told a North Atlantic Treaty…
On International Volunteer Day (IVD) we recognize the contribution of volunteers to peace and development worldwide. Today, we are highlighting the millions of young volunteers around the world who are acting globally for…
BAMYAN - Government departments in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province highlighted their achievements and challenges faced while delivering services to the people, during a four-day United Nations-supported conference that…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today donated 12 vehicles to the country’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) and Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC).“At their request…
On the occasion of the International Volunteer Day and under the theme “YOUNG.GLOBAL.ACTIVE”, the UN Volunteers Support Unit in Libya kindly invites media to a celebration to be held in Tripoli’s Old City, Bab Al-Bahr, Marcus…
Mogadishu – Somali women today called on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to increase the role of women in local, regional and national political processes and improve their access to justice systems.Presenting a statement to…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today donated 12 vehicles to Afghanistan’s electoral bodies – the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and Independent Electoral Complaints Commission…