KABUL –The United Nations in Afghanistan calls upon the country’s de facto authorities to take immediate steps to end violence against women and the broader deterioration of women’s rights as a vital part of efforts to…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the 6th Anniversary of the Final Peace Agreement in Colombia Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General New York, 24 November 2022. The…
Good afternoon. It is very good to be back in New York and see you all. I have just briefed the Security Council on my mediation efforts and the latest developments in Yemen. And I would like to take this opportunity to…
We "need to ensure a consistent response that combines the military approach with long term interventions aiming to address the governance deficits noted in affected communities" says DSRSG BIHA at the International…
TRIPOLI 23 November 2022 – This week another child tragically lost his life when he found and played with a grenade that was left behind by the warring parties in the conflict. His two brothers, standing near him, were…
Thank you Madam President. Madam President, in this briefing, I intend to provide an overview over the situation in Yemen following the formal expiration of the truce on the 2 nd of October, and also brief on the current…
Between 14 - 18 of November, the UN Verification Mission in Colombia was in the town of Agua Bonita in La Montañita, department of Caquetá, southern Colombia, for the festival “Agua Bonita is painted in colours in the hands…
Mogadishu – People’s ability to influence the future of their country by exercising their democratic rights was a topic of public discussions in Mogadishu, Baidoa, Kismayo, Garowe and Jowhar during October and November. The…
During his first few weeks in Libya, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abdoulaye Bathily made it a priority to sit down with civil society representatives, in particular with women from various backgrounds, to…
I thank our hosts – the Egyptian government and COP27 President Sameh Shoukry – for their hospitality. I also want to recognize Simon Stiell and the United Nations Climate Change team for all their efforts. And I pay tribute…
Dakar, 18 November 2022 – As part of the implementation of the Dakar Call to Action on Climate Change, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel adopted at UNOWAS’ Regional Conference held in Dakar in April 2022, the…
KABUL - This week, UNAMA heard from women leaders in a series of events across Afghanistan on the urgent need for their meaningful participation in decision-making, protection from violence, and access to education, work and…