11 March 2013 – The United Nations Secretary-General today commended Burundian political actors' commitment to dialogue as all political parties met in the country's capital, Bujumbura, for the first time since 2010, to…
Conakry, 20 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for West Africa, Said Djinnit attended, in Conakry, the opening ceremony of a technical workshop supporting the peace and…
KUNDUZ - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) trained a group of thirteen local journalists belonging to different media organizations in Kunduz on the skills of photography. During the three and half…
KUNDUZ - Six women poets from Badakhshan were given awards for their creativity in poetry and literature. The awards were given away by the Chairperson of Women Affairs Commission in the Lower House of Afghan Parliament, Ms…
21 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, paid a courtesy visit on Thursday to Supreme Court President Paulo Sanhá. During the visit, he presented to Mr. Sanhá…
Cotonou, March 19, 2013 - The Special Representatives of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for West Africa, Said Djinnit and Central Africa, Abou Moussa attended the Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security in…
Dakar, 15 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary- General for West Africa, Said Djinnit participated in a regional seminar on "Civic Service Action for Development Assistance" (CSDA) in…
KABUL - As the people of Afghanistan gather to celebrate the special occasion of Nowruz, I would like to send you my very best wishes for this new year and my congratulations for the progress made so far on the path to peace…
Conakry, 20 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for West Africa, Said Djinnit attended, in Conakry, the opening ceremony of a technical workshop supporting the peace and…
As the women of Sierra Leone stood side by side in solidarity towards achieving gender equality and women's empowerment, H. E. Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma was standing right beside them, encouraging them to press on, saying "I will…
KABUL - The ability of Afghan police to respond to the health consequences of sexual abuse and violence received a boost this week, through the provision of a United Nations-backed training course. Organized by the…
Wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, leading lawyer and committed campaigner for women's rights, Madam Cherie Blair has advised the Government of Sierra Leone to speedily take heed of the women's call for the…