26 December 2013 – The United Nations has voiced “extreme concern” that recent violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) will cause a sharp increase in children suffering severe malnutrition, putting an already…

KABUL - A United Nations-produced documentary series highlighting various potentials of Afghanistan’s provinces is being broadcast by one of the country’s leading television channels.“The series ‘My Beloved Afghanistan’ is…

The Women Empowerment Section of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is organizing a training workshop for women candidates to the…

24 December 2013 – The representatives of the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union and France in the Central African Republic take note of the election of the President of the National Electoral Authority…

24 December 2013 – The United Nations voiced increasing concern today for the security of 710,000 people uprooted by conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) amid difficulty of access to the sites where they have sought…

24 October – The United Nations refugee agency ( UNHCR) is stepping up assistance to displaced people in the Central African Republic as inter-communal clashes continue in parts of the country. UNHCR says it has already…

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - The municipality of Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, has announced a 40 per cent increase in its revenue during 2013, however acknowledged its failure to utilize its development budget…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has once again called for a timely and credible political process that should lead to a new Puntland parliament this year…

23 December 2013 – Urgent national and international action is crucial to prevent the Central African Republic (CAR) from plunging into full-scale sectarian conflict and protect civilians, particularly women and children…

KABUL - A series of United Nations-facilitated public debates and discussions on the importance of the public’s participation in Afghanistan’s Presidential and Provincial Council elections, slated for next April, concluded…

21 December 2013 – Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Adama Dieng, the Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide and Nancee Oku Bright, representing the Special Representative on…

23 December 2013 - The Government of Burundi and the UN system marked the Global Open Day on Women Peace and Security. At an event held on 20 December in Bujumbura, representatives of women from all over the country shared…