4 December 2013 – The United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) calls on all Burundian political parties and actors to show restraint with respect to the ongoing constitutional review process. It also welcomes the government’s…
29 November 2013 - The first phase of the training of judges, prosecutors and lawyers on Human Rights in the administration of Justice in Guinea-Bissau was closed today following a week of work that started on 22 November in…
06 December 2013 - On the passing away of Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace prize laureate and former President of the Republic of South Africa, the SRSG, José Ramos-Horta, pays him a special tribute in this message of condolences…
5 December, 2013 - A United Nations team of ammunition specialists is offering technical advice to local authorities on the recovery work and is assessing the state of an Ammunition Storage Area at Brak Al-Chati in southern…
UNHQ, New York Monday, 25 November 2013 The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General today convened a meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) to review progress since the inaugural meeting of the Group…
5 December 2013 - The chairman of the National Defense Institute (IDN, Portuguese acronym ) of Guinea-Bissau, Lieutenant Colonel Terence Mendes, today called on the ethics of journalists during the electoral process at the…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has strongly condemned a violent attack on Puntland government forces today.At approximately 11 am this morning, a suicide…
On International Volunteer Day (IVD) we recognize the contribution of volunteers to peace and development worldwide. Today, we are highlighting the millions of young volunteers around the world who are acting globally for…
On the occasion of the International Volunteer Day and under the theme “YOUNG.GLOBAL.ACTIVE”, the UN Volunteers Support Unit in Libya kindly invites media to a celebration to be held in Tripoli’s Old City, Bab Al-Bahr, Marcus…
Mogadishu – Somali women today called on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to increase the role of women in local, regional and national political processes and improve their access to justice systems.Presenting a statement to…
More than 1 billion of us live with disabilities. We must remove all barriers that affect the inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in society, including through changing attitudes that fuel stigma and…
Tripoli, 2 December 2013 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) hosted on 30 November the second consultative meeting of Libyan forces and activists. The meeting was convened in Al-Waddan Hotel, Tripoli. This…