KABUL - UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov visited a poppy field in Badakhshan province, north-eastern Afghanistan and saw firsthand, the eradication by the Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan and the hardships faced…

KABUL - Mr. Abdul Rahman Ghafoori, President of Central Statistics Organization (CSO), Dr. Laurent Zessler, UNFPA Representative, and Mr. Makoto Matsuda, Counselor of Economic Cooperation Section, Embassy of Japan in Kabul…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan Mr. President, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honor to be with you today, on the occasion of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. I wish to begin by congratulating…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan – On 30-31 May, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Miroslav Jenča visited Kazakhstan to take part in…

Istanbul, 31 May 2012 – UN Special Representative for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga expressed his delighted to return for this important second Istanbul Conference and thanked the Turkish Government for once again hosting…

Istanbul, 31 May 2012 – The Conference emphasized the importance of encouraging inclusive and equitable growth to reduce poverty in Somalia, including through the promotion of inclusive business practices. It was acknowledged…

KABUL - As part of its continuing goal to improve the ability of the government of Afghanistan to improve the delivery of vital social development programs, today the United Nations donated 51 vehicles to three government…

KABUL - Good morning to everyone and welcome to this regular meeting with the press, once again I am very grateful to the centre that we can use this excellent facility and I am thankful to you to come to this as I said…

Keenly aware of the critical importance of the presidential, parliamentary and local elections scheduled for 17 November 2012 for Sierra Leone's continued progress on the path of durable peace, sustainable development as well…

KABUL - Nearly 250 representatives of Afghan civil society from all over the country came together at a two-day national conference to brainstorm key national issues and develop strong messages to be delivered at an…

KABUL - Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC, together with Zarar Ahmad Moqbel Osmani, the Minister of Counter Narcotics of Afghanistan, launched a new UNODC Country Programme for Afghanistan (2012-2014) in Kabul today…

28 May 2012 - The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) today condemned the use of force by members of Guinean security and defense forces on Friday, 25 May 2012, against a group of…