27 October 2014 – Amid continuing flare-ups of deadly violence and a tenuous humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission ( MONUSCO) in the vast…
New York – The Security Council today authorized the African Union to maintain deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 30 November 2015, while also amending several aspects of the sanctions regime…
New York – The Security Council today authorized the African Union to maintain deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 30 November 2015, while also amending several aspects of the sanctions regime…
JALALABAD - "Why does it allow them to stay?" the man asked incredulously. "They should be going back to their homes."Afghanistan's internally displaced persons (IDP) policy - finally passed earlier this year after a long…
KABUL - The United Nations welcomes yesterday’s announcement by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) of the final results from the 2014 Provincial Council elections.Preliminary results of the Provincial Council…
At UN Day function, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon says UN has been here on the ground as a close partner to Lebanon and the Lebanese people for almost seven decades. Full text of at the UN Day function held at the…
When I arrived in Lebanon in February 2012 to take up my position as the Secretary-General’s Special Coordinator for Lebanon, the Arab world was already in the throes of extraordinary change. It was a period of hope and of…
KABUL- A concert held in Kabul, broadcast on Afghan television and carried on satellite around the world, showcased some of the country’s top singers and highlighted the United Nations’ work in support of the people of…
New York – The United Nations is needed more than ever at this time of multiple crises. Poverty, disease, terrorism, discrimination and climate change are exacting a heavy toll. Millions of people continue to suffer…
New York – The United Nations is needed more than ever at this time of multiple crises. Poverty, disease, terrorism, discrimination and climate change are exacting a heavy toll. Millions of people continue to suffer…
20 October 2014 – Women and young people must play a central role in establishing a long-term peace for Africa’s Great Lakes Region amid the area’s renewed efforts to overcome a past scarred by conflict, a top UN official…
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to begin by thanking the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation and the Civil Center for National Initiative for convening this timely event commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of…