KABUL - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, said today that the international community, including the world body, remains “resolute in its long-term support for Afghanistan” while being clear about the…

KABUL - Excellencies, I am honoured to co-chair today’s special Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board meeting together with Minister Zakhiwal. I think we can all agree that while there have been some long meetings, and a…

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of the new Government in the Central African Republic (CAR). He congratulates the Head of State of the Transition, Ms. Catherine Samba Panza and the Prime Minister, Mr. André…

28 January 2014 – Seriously concerned by widespread human rights violations and the "increasing cycle of violence and retaliation" in the Central African Republic (CAR), the Security Council today extended the mandate of the…

28 January 2014 - While Burundi had made substantial progress in overcoming formidable political, security and development challenges, the Government must show more “visionary leadership” than ever in protecting those gains…

28 January 2014 – Despite Burundi’s request that the United Nations mission helping it recover from decades of ethnic war end by mid-2014, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is recommending its renewal for another full year as the…

(Near verbatim transcript) JSRS : Good evening. Had a long day, with a long session in the morning and two shorter sessions in the afternoon, one with each delegation. In the morning, the two delegations were with us. In the…

Tripoli, 28 January 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is following with great concern the deteriorating security situation and violent clashes that have taken place in Wershfanah and neighbouring…

9 January 2014 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of UN for Guinea-Bissau hosted in separate meetings the leaders of the three sensitivities of PAIGC at UNIOGBIS headquarters to assess the national…

28 January 2014 – The Secretary-General’s new report on Burundi is today discussed at the Security Council. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Burundi will brief members on the…

(Near verbatim transcript) JSRS : Good evening to you. I do apologise for being late. I am sure you have heard already that today we have met only in the morning but not in the afternoon, and I am sure you have heard all…

KABUL - A United Nations-backed high-level anti-corruption body said today that it found “significant vulnerabilities to corruption” in the work of three of Afghanistan's government ministries and its Civil Service Commission…