KABUL - Afghanistan is making progress in fighting corruption in the face of many challenges, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan said at an anti-corruption conference co-hosted by the Afghan…
“Return to Politics” Algiers, Thank you Excellency, Minister Abdelkader Messahel Mr. Chair, Distinguished Members At the outset, I would like to once again thank you for inviting the United Nations to participate this…
KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the visit this week of a team of experts to conduct a Security Council-requested strategic review of the Mission and its work. “This is an excellent…
A Team of UN staff, including from the Office of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, took part in the annual biking day in Tripoli, in north Lebanon, dedicated this year to the empowerment of women. The Bike Tripoli #4…
NEW YORK, 6 May 2017 - In response to questions regarding the meeting yesterday between the Secretary-General and his Special Advisor on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, the UN Spokesman said the following: The Secretary-General met…
The two-year cooperation between the G5 Sahel and the United Nations is a testimony to the willingness of both organizations to work togeteher in addressing the challenges that hamper the development of the five Sahelian…
La Reforma, Meta. May 5, 2017. At the close of the UN Security Council visit to Colombia, its actual President, the Uruguayan Ambassador Elbio Roselli stated “Our absolute confidence in Colombian people who are desperately…
NEW YORK, 05 May 2017 - Today, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General (SASG) on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at UNHQ in New York. Following the meeting, Mr. Eide said he and…
La Reforma, Meta, May 5, 2017. The 15 ambassadors from the UN Security Council, and the Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the UN Mission in Colombia have arrived at the Zone of Normalization (ZVTN acronyms…
Bogotá. May 4, 2017. On the first day of their visit to Colombia, the UN Security Council held a meeting with President Juan Manuel Santos, Chancellor María Ángela Holguín, Ambassador María Emma Mejía, and the post-conflict…
Bogotá May 4, 2017 – Tomorrow, May 5, the UN Mission in Colombia will have received and stored in its containers 1,000 weapons from FARC-EP combatants that are concentrated in the camps. This number corresponds to the group…
HERAT - Improving provincial government requires hiring more women, community leaders stressed at a UN-backed event in Herat this week. The event, supported by the Herat regional office of the UN Assistance Mission in…