Nairobi, 22 June 2012 – The Consultative Meeting of the Principal Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition ended with the adoption of the following documents. Joint Communiqué of the Consultative Meeting of the…

NEW YORK Security Council has published a new report by the Secretary- General on "Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution". Full text in English…

BALKH - Afghanistan's crop production is currently shifting to more sustainable, environment friendly ecological practices where a long-term sustainable approach to pest management is being introduced in the country through…

KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan strongly supports the critical role that women’s protection shelters play in providing support and safety for vulnerable Afghan women and girls, especially victims of domestic abuse…

21 June 2012 - Bilateral and multilateral partners in Bissau today held a technical meeting aimed to exchange views on their support to the Security Sector Reform (SSR) process in Guinea-Bissau. "This is not a new initiative…

Nairobi, 22 June 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Dr. Augustine Mahiga, welcomes the signing of the Joint Communiqué of the Consultative Meeting of the Signatories of the Process…

ALMATY, Kazakhstan –

United Nations agencies yesterday stressed the need to tackle child hunger and undernutrition in the pursuit of sustainable development, highlighting a joint initiative that offers practical and effective approaches to combat…

NANGARHAR - Local committees to protect the forests are showing progress in Afghanistan's eastern region, where officials say the most effective to protect the environment is by making people aware of potential dangers and…

NEWYORK - More than 100 Heads of State and government today gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the start of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), which seeks to shape new policies to promote…

KANDAHAR - My name is Haji Lal Mohammad and I am the Deputy Head of the Environmental Protection Department in Kandahar. The main problems for the environment in Kandahar are the lack of proper canalization and sewerage…

KABUL - As World Refugee Day is marked, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) indicated that the flow of Afghan refugees returning home continues but at a slower rate.The UNHCR noted that nearly a quarter of…