LASHKAR GAH - The following is a transcript of the statement delivered by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto on the Role of Women in Peace and Security in Afghanistan. STATEMENT…
New York, 7 April 2019 This World Health Day focuses on universal health coverage and the crucial role primary health care plays in making such coverage a reality. Half the world’s population is still unable to obtain the…
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) co-organized a reception on 28 March in partnership with the Canadian and British Embassies to Libya to celebrate the “International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine…
Brazzaville (Rep. of Congo), 5 April 2019 – Judicial experts under the umbrella of the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network met in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, on 4-5 April 2019. This was the fourth meeting of the…
Thank you very much for your presence. This visit has been conceived as a visit of solidarity with the Libyan people – The Libyan people that have suffered too much and deserve to live in a normal country with normal…
Mogadishu – Senior officials of the Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) observed the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action with an event in the Somali…
SUROBI - Leaders in the Surobi district of Kabul province are turning to radio to urge community members to join local peace initiatives and development projects. Elders’ Shura members, religious scholars, women’s…
In a tweet from Tripoli this morning, the United Nations Security-General António Guterres expressed his deep concern over the military movements taking place in Libya and the risk of confrontation. "There is no military…
New York, 4 April 2019 The path towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development must be clear of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices. All people have the right to live in…
Nairobi, 2 April 2019 – The newly-appointed United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Huang Xia, took office on 1 March 2019. The UN Secretary-General appointed Mr. Xia of the People’s Republic of China on 22…
For the past year the United Nations has engaged constructively with Egypt and all concerned parties to avoid escalation, relieve the suffering of people in Gaza, lift the closures, and support intra-Palestinian…
New York, 2 April 2019 On World Autism Awareness Day, we speak out against discrimination, celebrate the diversity of our global community and strengthen our commitment to the full inclusion and participation of people with…