BAMYAN - Members of Bamyan civil society and dozens of local community members gathered to show their support to the religious minorities of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs in an event called “a day of solidarity with Hindus and…
New York 15 August 2013 The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attack on August 15, 2013 in South Beirut, which killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 100. The members of the Security…
New York 15 August 2013 The Secretary-General strongly condemns the car bomb explosion that targeted the neighbourhood of Rouweiss in the southern Beirut suburbs today. He expresses his condolences for those killed and…
14 August 2013 - The Security Council reaffirms its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and recognizes the primary…
KABUL - Despite a dramatic increase in the number of students enrolled in Afghanistan’s tertiary education institutions since 2001, the country’s education system is struggling to accommodate large volume of students aspiring…
5 August 2013 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Burundi, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, today praised the holding of a national debate on justice in Burundi as he reiterated the United Nations support to…
7 August 2013 - The United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) notes that with the return onto the national political scene of Mr. Agathon Rwasa on 6 August 2013, the majority of political personalities who had boycotted the…
KABUL - Nearly 60,000 people were displaced inside Afghanistan’s borders during the first half of 2013, mainly due to armed conflict and general deterioration of security situation, according to the United Nations agency…
16 July 2013 - (...) The Security Council reaffirms its concern about the alarming situation in the Sahel region and its commitment to address the complex security and political challenges in this region that are interrelated…
TAKHAR - Cases of violence against women have increased in north-eastern Takhar province, where 180 cases were registered over the past four months, compared to 100 incidents registered during the same period last year, an…
KABUL - The World Bank (WB) has approved a $50 million grant to Afghanistan for creating an environment for investment “in sectors with a high growth potential.” According to a WB news release issued last week, the grant – to…