When we met Leila Ali Abdullahi, she was busy guiding the sketching efforts of three young art students in a studio filled with draft paintings, color palettes and pencils. Artist, art entrepreneur and mentor, Leila believes…
Tunis, 1 February 2018 – From 1 January to 31 January 2018, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 102 civilian casualties – 39 deaths and 63 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya…
Misrata, 1 February 2018 - At the end of January 2018, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) completed phase one of its initiative to destroy Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) which have been endangering the lives of…
FAO and IOM enhance Libya's Agriculture Sector's Resilience to Crop Pests Tunis, 30 January to 3 February 2018 - 29 participants from Libya are attending a five day “Training of Trainers” exercise for better management and…
The Mission, led by the President of the Council of Ministers of the CEDEAO, Robert Dussey and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Togo, met with the President of the Republic, PAIGC, PRS and the Group of 15 MPs expelled from…
FAIZABAD - Local media’s important role in providing accurate information to build trust among communities, and in preventing and resolving conflicts, was stressed by journalists in recent events in the northeastern province…
Today Prime Minister Saad Hariri, together with UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini and Minister for Social Affairs Pierre Bou Assi, launched the 2018 update of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP)…
Mogadishu - Youth in Somalia are being urged to develop solutions for tackling the many problems facing internally displaced persons (IDPs) in their country. A major “innovation challenge” initiative to seek ideas from young…
Mogadishu – Somalia and international partners reaffirmed their commitment to end the country’s recurring cycle of humanitarian crises and promote its future development during a high-level roundtable on drought response and…
JOINT PRESS RELEASE One year after Somalia declared drought as a national emergency, famine has so far been averted due to a large-scale, collective, and unprecedented humanitarian response. Today, the country is marking a…
The UN Security Council issued on Tuesday 30 January 2018 a presidential statement on West Africa and the Sahel region. It follows the briefing to the Security Council, on 11 January 2018, of the Special Representative of the…