New York - The Security Council is outraged by the attack on a UN compound in Mogadishu today, for which Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility and which has caused numerous deaths and injuries. The members of the Security…

New York, - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on attack on UN compound in Mogadishu, Somalia The Secretary-General condemns and is outraged by today’s violent attack on the United Nations…

Mogadishu – The UN Special Representative for the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, condemned the violent attack on the United Nations Common Compound in Mogadishu.At about 11:30 this morning, a pickup truck rigged…

Mogadishu – The UN Special Representative for the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, condemned the violent attack on the United Nations Common Compound in Mogadishu.At about 11:30 this morning, a pickup truck rigged…

KHOST - Schools should not be used as polling stations during the upcoming provincial council and presidential elections, Khost Provincial Governor Abdul Jabar Naeemi, said in a school inauguration ceremony on Tuesday…

GENEVA - The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday it was “deeply concerned” over President Hamid Karzai’s appointment of five new commissioners to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission ( AIHRC)…

(Video inside) Mr. President, 1. On 8 June, Benghazi witnessed a tragic event, with a considerable loss of life, the greatest in east Libya since the Revolution. What started as a peaceful demonstration outside the barracks…

Hargeisa, – The new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary–General (SRSG) Nicholas Kay arrived in Hargeisa, Somaliland this morning to meet with His Excellency President Ahmed Mahamed Mohamud (Silaanyo) and…

TRIPOLI, 15 June 2013 – On Thursday 13 June 2013, eleven (11) police officers graduated, after an intensive 5-day training session on child protection and child rights which was held at the General Academy Training facility…

KABUL - Top United Nations officials stressed today for a collective action to promote preparedness and resilience to water scarcity, desertification and drought that pose serious threat to Afghanistan. “Droughts are hard to…

Tripoli, 16 June 2013 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the armed attacks against the legitimate security institutions of the Libyan State in Benghazi and expresses deep regret for the loss of…

HERAT - Human rights groups in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat have raised alarm over increasing number of attacks and threats against local journalists in recent months, calling on authorities to protect them. A…