SdeM: We had a late afternoon meeting today; it started around 5:00 o’clock and ended a few minutes ago. It was with the HNC, the High Negotiations Committee. The first moment of this meeting was dedicated to commemorating by…
Thank you. I will take two or three questions. The first thing I will like to say is, I would like, on behalf of the Secretary-General and of my own team, to express my own condolences and those of the United Nations for this…
BAMYAN - The key role of women in the advancement of Afghan society was celebrated at an event in central Bamyan province last week. Around 30 women, forming a cross-section of the local society and who are leaders in their…
13 March 2016 – The United Nations political mission that is being deployed in Colombia will be an “unprecedented experience” in the country, as well as in the history of UN ceasefire observations, Secretary-General Ban Ki…
NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available. Read the full report. The UN Security…
Martin Kobler Welcomes the Statement of the Libyan Political Dialogue: Libyan People Eager to Have Strong Govt of National Accord 11 March 2016 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United…
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya Calls for Humanitarian Ceasefires and Safe Exit of Civilians Trapped in Fighting Areas in Benghazi 11 March 2016 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has received…
Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 10 March 2016 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag visited today a range of social economic programmes in southern Lebanon. In Marjayoun, the Special Coordinator visited…
Remarks to the Press By the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, M. Mohamed Ibn Chambas I have just concluded a three-day visit to Cabo Verde, during which I had…
KUNDUZ - Radio broadcasts and other media programmes in Kunduz -- following the expulsion of the Taliban from the city last October -- have resumed thanks in part to several United Nations initiatives. Two local radio…
09 March 2016 – Libyan women leaders and activists gathered in Tunis, Tunisia, today to mark the International Women’s Day. The meeting provided a forum for the Libyan women - members of civil society organizations…