At the outset of the campaign for municipal elections in Kosovo, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, emphasises the importance of the opportunity for all people and communities to elect…
Following deadly clashes, MONUSCO provides support to Burundian refugees in Kamanyola. Photo MONUSCO/Alain Likota KINSHASA, Sep. 19, 2017 - The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of…
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita took the podium of the General Assembly today to praise United Nations efforts in aiding his West African country recover from rebel attacks, and called on the international community…
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita took the podium of the General Assembly today to praise United Nations efforts in aiding his West African country recover from rebel attacks, and called on the international community…
With the world facing complex challenges such as climate change, humanitarian disasters and migration, all spanning geographical borders and requiring collective efforts to effectively address, the President of Switzerland…
Highlighting the importance of international cooperation to address many pressing challenges around the globe, Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria, urged world leaders to sustain such collaboration, particularly in…
On 19 September2017, a High-Level Ministerial Meeting on the Central African Republic was held on the margins of the 72nd ordinary session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, co-chaired by the Secretary-General of…
The United Nations refugee agency is urging the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to ensure protection for refugees and asylum-seekers following last week’s shooting incident in Kamanyola in which at…
Secretary-General Presents Annual Report to General Assembly Secretary-General António Guterres (shown on screens) presents his annual report on the work of the Organization at the opening of the General Assembly’s seventy…
Interview: Lt. Col. Katie Hislop, only female contingent commander serving with the UNMISS Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop, is the only female contingent commander with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. She is…
Interview: Lt. Col. Katie Hislop, only female contingent commander serving with UNMISS Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop, is the only female contingent commander with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. She is…
UNAMID Photo. The African Union/United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) focuses on the protection of civilians—especially vulnerable groups such as internally displaced persons who remain unable to return to their…
