The members of the Security Council are deeply alarmed by reports that the Taliban have suspended access to universities for women and girls, and reiterated their deep concern of the suspension of schools beyond the sixth…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Afghanistan The Secretary- General is deeply disturbed by the reported order of the de facto Taliban authorities banning women from working for…
KABUL - The United Nations is profoundly concerned by reports that the Taliban de facto authorities today issued an order barring all female employees of national and international organizations from going to work with…
TRIPOLI, 23 DECEMBER 2023 – On the eve of the 71st anniversary of Libya's Independence Day and on behalf of all UN personnel serving in Libya, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Libyan people. This year, however…
Mister/Madam President, Distinguished members of the Council, 1. Thank you for this opportunity to update you on the latest political, security and human rights developments in Haiti, taking place amidst the alarmingly high…
In Nariño, the UN Mission supports indigenous communities in the reincorporation process to build bridges of reconciliation. The Ethnic Chapter of the Peace Agreement is coming true in Nariño through art and sports and by…
KABUL – The UN family and the entire humanitarian community in Afghanistan share the outrage of millions of Afghans and the international community over the decision by the Taliban de facto authorities to close universities…
The Trilateral Mechanism and the joint delegation of signatories to the Political Framework Agreement held two productive meetings today and yesterday to discuss next steps on the second phase of the political process. The…
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Ruchira Kamboj (India): The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern at the persistent political deadlock in Libya and…
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by news reports that the Taliban have suspended access to universities to women and girls. The Secretary-General reiterates that the denial of education not only violates the…
NEW YORK - I am very saddened by the news that was widely reported this morning that the Taliban Minister of Higher Education has banned women from attending universities. This is detrimental for women but also for…
NEW YORK - The following is the as-delivered transcript of the briefing by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, to the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan today…