New York, 10 October 2012 - On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the border between Cameroon and Nigeria, the Secretary-General commends the commitment of the…
KANDAHAR – Local officials of Helmand Province vowed to protect the rights of women, even though, there are less number of cases of violence against women registered in Helmand province. Speaking at a meeting attended by…
KANDAHAR – Residents of Ghorak district of Kandahar province claimed that the Taliban have cut off their supply lines in Ghorak district, resulting in several problems for the local population. According to the locals, Ghorak…
FARYAB - Faryab Provincial Government asked, in a press release on Saturday, all the residents of the province who still hold unauthorized weapons and firearms, to hand over them to police. The Provincial Government also…
New York - The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Sierra Leone for the peaceful and largely orderly elections held yesterday. The high voter turnout and the remarkable calm displayed by the country's citizens as…
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday congratulated the people of Sierra Leone for the peaceful and orderly elections held yesterday, the first to be run entirely by the Government since the end of the West African nation's…
As Sierra Leone heads towards its third national elections since the end of its civil war, the top United Nations envoy in the West African country today urged voters to refrain from election-related violence, noting that the…
In calling for "peaceful and impartial" elections on Saturday in Sierra Leone, the component of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission that deals with the West African country pledged continued support for the Government…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly encouraged Sierra Leoneans to ensure that national elections on Saturday are carried out peacefully to build on the progress made since the end of the country's…
KABUL - The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Afghanistan said yesterday that family planning is a basic human right and imperative for social and economic development. . Download UNFPA Press Release in…
KABUL - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has helped Afghan returnees living in Bamyan to better reintegrate with the local community. Through its national reintegration strategy in high return areas of Afghanistan, UNHCR Field…