News from our Missions
Tripoli 1 May 2012 - The United Nations Support Mission In Libya (UNSMIL) has raised concerns with the Libyan authorities, at the highest level, regarding the recent deaths of three individuals at the Zaroug detention center…
Dakar, 2 May, 2012 ‐ The Heads of the United Nations (UN) Peace Missions in West Africa held their twenty‐third high‐level consultation in Dakar to review the progress in the coordination of the action of the UN in promoting…
1 May 2012 - We have now entered a critical juncture of the transitional period of the peace process in Somalia. As we move closer to key benchmarks, such as the convening of the Constituent Assembly, adoption of a new…
KABUL - Commemorating World Vaccination Week at the Malalai Lycee School for girls, Dr. Suraya Dalil, Minister of Public Health (MoPH) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mr Sediq Patman, Deputy Minister of Education and…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya (SRSG), Mr. Ian Martin, visited Zuwara, al-Jumail and Regdalin on 25 April 2012, where he met with their respective local and military councils, and members of…
Libya, Tripoli - 24 April 2012 - UNSMIL welcomes today's announcement by the High National Election Commission (HNEC) on the date of voters' registration as well as the registration of candidates/entities which are both…
NEW YORK - The World Bank’s Board of Directors today discussed its Interim Strategy Note (ISN) for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan which provides a sustained commitment and vision to the country’s development through the…
25 April 2012 - SRSG Mahiga met earlier today with the Benadir Region Governor and Mayor of Mogadishu, Mahamoud Ahmed Nur "Tarzin" in Mogadishu. The discussions focused on the security and logistical arrangements for hosting…
25 April 2012 - The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Augustine Mahiga met today with the Turkish Ambassador to Somalia, Dr. Kani Torun at the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu. SRSG Mahiga expressed…
24 April 2012 - A United Nations delegation headed by the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Resident Coordinator of the UN in Guinea-Bissau Gana Fofang on Saturday week-end initiated meetings with…
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya, Ian Martin, speech at Human Rights Workshop for Civil Society: Friends, Libya's Revolution has been a revolution in the name of human rights. It began…