Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 27 May 2013 I just had a good meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on developments in Lebanon and in the region. We discussed issues related to security and stability in Lebanon. I…

KABUL - With the support of the World Bank, the Afghan Government today launched a new programme to develop a national culture of innovation in the area of information technology, offering the possibility of cash prizes for…

TALOQAN - Forty-three new school buildings will be constructed in Taloqan, the provincial capital of Takhar Province. The Deputy Director of Takhar Education Department, Sayed Qutbuddin, said that budget for 25 school…

BADAKHSHAN - Poppy crops grown in 300 hectares of land have been eradicated as part of an ongoing anti-poppy campaign in north-eastern Badakhshan province, where the illicit plant has been cultivated in 5,000 hectares of land…

NANGARHAR - The Provincial Peace Committee (PPC) in Nangarhar Province has started several projects at the total cost of US$250,000 to promote peace and reconciliation in the Province. The projects are being implemented in…

NILI - The process of voter registration officially started in Dai Kundi Province in presence of the Provincial Governor and other dignitaries. According to election officials, the people of Dai Kundi province who have lost…

KABUL - In the midst of ongoing violence, more than 100 Afghan artists and activists today gave away 10,000 pink balloons to residents of the country’s capital, Kabul, in what may have been the largest public art installation…

25 May 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, was the guest of the "Global Observatory" on 23 May 2013. He was interviewed by Warren Hoge, Senior Adviser at the…

KABUL - I strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack centred on a compound of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in central Kabul. Three IOM staff members were injured, one seriously. A staff member from the…

I just had a good meeting with caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel. We discussed the situation in Lebanon. I would like to raise two issues. First, the continued fighting in Tripoli… I extended condolences to the…

NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemns the attack involving the compound of the International Organization for Migration that took place in Kabul on Friday, the UN chief's spokesperson said in a…

There is certainly no lack of Libyan will when it comes to securing the country's borders, but the difficulty the Libyans face is the shortage of modern equipment, technology, experienced personnel and not least the lack of…