TRIPOLI, 28 February 2013 – Some 40 percent of the schools in Libya were damaged in the 2011 revolution according to a report released by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and UNICEF today. These findings are based on a recent…

TRIPOLI, 28 February 2013 – Some 40 percent of the schools in Libya were damaged in the 2011 revolution according to a report released by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and UNICEF today. These findings are based on a recent…

Tripoli, 28 February 2013- UNSMIL representatives visited Al-Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi, former Prime Minister under the Qadhafi regime, at his place of detention, the Correction and Rehabilitation center at al-Hadba in Tripoli…

KABUL - The Government of Japan and the United Nations announced US$ 281 million of assistance to Afghanistan for 14 projects to be implemented by nine UN agencies at a signing ceremony held today in Kabul. The ceremony was…

28 February 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, on Wednesday, 27 February 2013, gave an overview of his ideas on helping Guinea-Bissau achieve sustainable peace…

KABUL - Japan gave US$ 281 million in aid today to the United Nations funds in Afghanistan. The announcement was made at a signing ceremony that took place at the Serena Hotel in Kabul. The funds will support 14 projects…

KABUL - A delegation from the Attorney-General’s Office is currently visiting Kandahar to investigate and assess conditions of detention facilities in the province, said a press release issued by the Kandahar Governor's…

HERAT - An agriculture development conference in Herat brought together representatives of the donor community, the Government, agriculture cooperatives and farmers to discuss the challenges of agriculture sector and ensure…

NEW YORK - The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is deeply concerned by the sectarian violence ongoing in Pakistan. On 17 February, in his second statement on the issue this year, the Secretary-General strongly…

26 February 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, was received on Monday, 25 February 2013, by President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria at the Presidential Palace in…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) acknowledges the Taliban’s “Open Letter”, publicly issued on 22 February 2013, in reaction to UNAMA’s Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed…

HELMAND - The Poppy eradication campaign started in Marjah, Nad-e-Ali and Garamser districts of Helmand province on Sunday, according to a press release issued by the Helmand Governor’s office yesterday. On the first day of…