News from our Missions
The Human Rights Section of UNIPSIL provided technical support to the government by delivering targeted training to key central government officers on the Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming under the…
Bissau, 24 October 2011 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau and Head of UNIOGBIS, Joseph Mutaboba, on Monday held discussions with political parties represented in the National Parliament on…
NY 20 October 2011_The new Permanent Representative of Burundi to the United Nations, Herménégilde Niyonzima, presented his credentials today to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Before his appointment, Mr. Niyonzima had…
12 October 2011 – The Security Council today debated the need to reform the security sector in African countries emerging from conflict, with the United Nations peacekeeping chief calling it crucial to ensuring stability…
NEW YORK - Days from now, the human family will welcome its seven billionth member. Some say our planet is too crowded. I say we are seven billion strong. The world has made remarkable progress since the United Nations was…
KUNDUZ - An ancient regional type of wrestling and body building is being revised in northern Afghanistan, where the Kunduz Zurkhaneh Sports Federation was established with support from the Afghan Olympic Committee.…
NY 17 October 2011_For decades the United Nations has worked to free people from poverty. We have made great progress — but today those gains are in doubt. Too many people are living in fear: fear of losing their jobs; fear…