News from our Missions
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan - Within the framework of its mandate and goals, the Centre organized the Round Table "Preventive diplomacy as an instrument to deliver results in support of security and stability in the world"…
On the eve of the election campaign period, commencing on 17 October and ending on 15 November 2012, the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) commends the political parties and all other…
Afghanistan after 2014: Bane or Boom in Relations with Central Asia? This paper is prepared as input for the political dialogue between UNRCCA and Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Central Asian countries Full text in…
FARYAB - Izumi Nakamitsu, the Director of the Asia and Middle East Division of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, led a UN delegation to Maimana city of Faryab province on Thursday last week. The officials were…
MAZAR - The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) was marked in Mazar-e-Sharif yesterday. Organized by a humanitarian NGO, Johanniter International, and supported by the United Nations, the day was celebrated in…
KABUL - The United Nations is to help Afghanistan combat the effects of climate change, teaming up with the country’s Government to implement a $6 million initiative that aims to operate in vulnerable communities and shore up…
Tripoli, 12 October 2012 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr Georg Charpentier, expresses concern over…
Somalis are proactive disseminators of news inside and outside of their country and in order to engage with this vibrant and dynamic digital chat, UNPOS identified the need to have a direct link with these constituencies.
12 October 2012 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, Mr. Joseph Mutaboba, on Friday reiterated the United Nations' commitment to the West African country and its people. Speaking at a…
KHOST - Security officials burnt hundreds of kilogrammes of narcotics seized in various operations in Khost province yesterday, local officials said. The provincial police chief General Sardar Mohammad Zazai, said 569 litres…
EAST - During this year, a total of 671 families have returned from Pakistan to three eastern provinces – Nangarhar, Laghman and Kunar - with the assistance of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). UNHCR said every returnee to…