10 December 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General today reminded the UN readiness to continue support Burundian institutions in promoting good governance and combat against corruption initiatives, namely…
7 December 2012 - Representatives of various police services in Guinea-Bissau issued a body of recommendations aimed at enhancing their effectiveness at the end of a seminar on criminal law organized on 4-5 December by the…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has convened consultation meetings in preparation for an inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue. This dialogue is non-official (Track II) and intended to provide…
HERAT - Women activists in Afghanistan’s Herat province voiced their concern last week about safety of women released from prisons. During their visit to a prison in Herat city, the activists said the Afghan society was…
KANDAHAR - Kandahar-based journalists met yesterday to discuss the pertaining problems faced by them during their work. One of the key concerns was problems faced by women journalists. Organized by the Independent Media, the…
BAGHLAN - A new private television network, Tanweer, has been established in Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of Baghlan province. This local television station began its test broadcast on 3 December and is the first such station in…
Mogadishu, 08 December 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga welcomes the statement issued by the Joint Committee of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development…
Mogadishu, 08 December 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga welcomes the statement issued by the Joint Committee of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development…
Addis Ababa, 06 December 2012 – The IGAD Joint Committee on Grand Stabilization Plan for South Central Somalia adopted a Memorandum of Understanding. [Statement & MOU]
KUNDUZ - In order to prepare the local population for a looming harsh winter, two United Nations agencies joined hands with their local partners in Afghanistan’s northeastern provinces yesterday by starting distribution of…
GHAZNI - Under the National Solidarity Programme (NSP), different small and large scale infrastructure projects have been launched in 40 villages of Andar District of Ghazni Province. The District Chief of Andar, Mohammad…