The UN and the African Union reassure the armed group fighters At the end of their joint mission to Bangui (Central African Republic) and Juba (South Sudan) from 31 October to 1st November, Messrs. Francisco Madeira, theAU…

KABUL - A United Nations-backed high-level anti-corruption body today urged the Afghan institution organizing next year’s Presidential elections, as well as Afghan authorities, to develop regulations and proper monitoring…

Mogadishu - Presented by Mr. Waldemar Vrey, Director of Rule of Law and Security Institutions Group, UNSOM. Your Excellency Abdi Farah Shirdon, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Honourable Mohamed Sheikh…

Mogadishu, 1 November 2013 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) on 31 October delivered 1,000 units of body armor to the Somali Police Force (SPF), as part of ongoing efforts to reinforce officer safety…

Tripoli, 31 October 2013 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) today hosted a consultative meeting of representatives of Libyan political forces during which issues related to the democratic process and the…

I just had a very good meeting with Mufti Malek Shaar. I congratulated him on his safe return to Lebanon after several months of absence and welcomed the role he continues to play in working to promote reconciliation and calm…

KABUL - Afghanistan has become more business-friendly through reforms efforts launched in 2012-2013, according to a new joint report from the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).“Afghanistan made…

New York, 30 October 2013 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Fatiha Serour (Algeria) as his Deputy Special Representative for Somalia. The Secretary-General extends his sincere…

PAKTYA - A number of school students in Gardez have expressed their concerns that if their teachers continue with their, they might not be able to succeed in the upcoming entry tests.Nearly, 500 of schoolteachers have been on…

KABUL - Hundreds of residents rallied against administrative corruption and blocked the main Samkani-Janikhel road for several hours.The protestors carried banners inscribed with anti-graft slogans and called for an end to…

BALKH - The United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today inaugurated the premises of the world body’s office in Mazar-e-Sharif, the regional capital of the country’s north, highlighting how its presence there was a reflection of…

28 October 2013 – The UN Office in Burundi (BNUB) and Burundian Government will organize a meeting in November to assess the implementation of the road map adopted by all Burundian political parties and actors at the “…