News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

NANGARHAR - Until recently the barren desert land in parts of Nangarhar province was littered with unexploded ordinances. Now, however, the township is thriving. Trees are part of this success story. Beginning five years ago, the WFP began to provide food assistance to 100 returnee women who planted…

KABUL - Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, today met, at their request, with several representatives of the Wolesi Jirga candidates backed by the court set up to examine electoral complaints. They presented what they felt were clear…

KABUL - I am pleased to greet the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. I thank the government of Kazakhstan for hosting this event. The OIC and the UN share many common goals and maintain a close partnership on a variety of issues, including preventive diplomacy, crisis…

Making education accessible for all will be the focus of a United Nations conference in Geneva next week that will bring together representatives from governments, international organizations, civil society and academia to discuss ways of ensuring everyone has an opportunity to acquire knowledge. UN…

1 July 2011 - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is being forced by a funding shortfall to cut its recovery programmes in nearly half of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, a spokesperson said. “We are having to refocus our activities to continue supporting those who are most in need, especially in provinces…

The theme for this year’s International Day of Cooperatives, “Youth, the Future of Cooperatives”, highlights the enormous value of engaging the energy and drive of young people. In the wake of the global financial and economic crisis, youth unemployment is at an all-time high. Expanding opportunity…

2 July 2011 - The United Nations will launch on 6 July a joint photo exhibit in the Visitors' Entrance of the United Nations Headquarters in New York entitled 'On the Ground: UN Peace Operations in Darfur and in Afghanistan'. The photo exhibit, which will be open to the public throughout the month…

NEW YORK - An independent United Nations human rights expert today said that the new procedure adopted by the Security Council on the listing of individuals and organizations under the international sanctions regime against terrorism still fails to address the human rights shortcomings in the…

KUNDUZ - Kunduz hosted Helmand this week for a friendly football match to improve cultural relations between the southern and northeastern provinces of the country. The Kunduz Shaheens faced the Helmand Yarans in Kunduz Municipality Park in front of more than 500 spectators, including government…

United Nations Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Michael Keating of the United Kingdom as his Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan. Mr Keating will also serve as the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator. Mr Keating succeeds Robert…

6 July 2011 - The United Nations Security Council is today scheduled to discuss the latest report of the Secretary-General on developments in Afghanistan. Click here for a full copy of the report. Staffan de Mistura, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan and the head…

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today launches a joint photographic exhibition at the United Nations Headquarters in New York entitled "On the Ground: UN Peace Operations in Darfur and in Afghanistan."…