News from our Missions
Copenhagen, 30 September 2011 – The 20th meeting of the International Contact Group on Somalia (ICG) was held under the chairmanship of the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr…
Copenhagen, 30 September 2011 – The 20th meeting of the International Contact Group on Somalia, wrapped up a two-day conference today in Copenhagen, Denmark solidifying the Roadmap which defines the pathway to end the seven…
New York, 29 September 2011 -The Secretary-General is saddened by the loss of life during the demonstrations that began in Conakry on 27 September. The Secretary-General stresses the importance of allowing peaceful…
Second Session from 3 to 7 October 2011- Saly, Senegal Dakar, 30 September 2011 - The United Nations entity for Gender equality and Women’s Empowerment (UN Women) and the United Nations Office in West Africa (UNOWA), in close…
29 September 2011 - The implementation of a peacebuilding plan and social and political reforms in Guinea-Bissau were at the centre of Thursday's discussions between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Prime Minister of the…
NEWYORK - The United Nations envoy for Afghanistan today stressed the need to seize the window of opportunity for dialogue and reconciliation that exists, despite the recent killing of the former Afghan president who was…
Copenhagen, 29 September 2011 – SRSG Mahiga welcomed the participants of the 20th Meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia in Copenhagen, and thanked the Government of Denmark for hosting this important…
KABUL - Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, today spoke to the Security Council at a quarterly meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. Transcript A copy of the Secretary…
New York, 29 September 2011 -The Secretary-General is saddened by the loss of life during the demonstrations that began in Conakry on 27 September. The Secretary-General stresses the importance of allowing peaceful…
4 April 2011 - I am very concerned about developments in Côte d’Ivoire. The security situation has deteriorated dramatically over the past days with fighting having escalated between forces loyal to President Ouattara and…
KABUL - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today renewed the commitment of the United Nations to assist the people of Afghanistan during talks with the country’s Foreign Minister in New York. UN News Centre During their meeting on…
10 April 2011 - I am deeply concerned about recent developments in Côte d'Ivoire. On 5 April, while Mr. Gbagbo's camp claimed that they had initiated negotiations to end the crisis peacefully and ordered their forces to lay…