27 February 2014 - A cycle of conferences entitled "Role of the Armed forces in a Democracy” and “Role of the Armed forces in Socio-Economic Development of the Country" was held in Bissau, by the National Defense Institute…

24 February 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau held a working visit to Quinará, southern Guinea-Bissau, where he was warmly welcomed by local authorities and thousands of people in…

TRIPOLI, 27 February 2014 – Libya today inaugurated the first of 13 playgrounds bought and installed with support from UNICEF, creating safe and peaceful recreational spaces for children. Libya has only a few public…

BRUSSELS - Below is the briefing by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative and the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Ján Kubiš, to the "Meeting of the North Atlantic Council with…

Dakar, 26 February 2014 - As part of his mandate as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and Chairman of the West Africa Coast Initiative High-level Policy Committee (WACI POLCOM), Mr. Said…

Mogadishu, 26 February 2014 []

I had an extremely good meeting with Minister Mashnouq. I congratulated him on his appointment and on the formation of the new government. The United Nations has cooperation with his ministry in many fields, including support…

Good Morning, I just wanted to say that we had an extremely good meeting with H.E. the new minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. We congratulated him on his appointment and we thanked him for all the work that the…

Bangui, 26 February, 2014 – Since Saturday, 22 February, the main radio stations in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been broadcasting messages from the Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, and world stars calling on the…

KABUL - A new booklet containing Afghanistan’s first Code of Conduct for its national police force will soon be in the hands of Afghan National Police (ANP) personnel across the country. Released this week, the illustrated…

Dakar, 26 February 2014 - As part of his mandate as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and Chairman of the West Africa Coast Initiative High-level Policy Committee (WACI POLCOM), Mr. Said…

Mogadishu - Status of Mission Agreement signed between the Federal Government of Somalia and the UN, establishing the legal framework under which the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) will operate.