KABUL - Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, today met, at their request, with several representatives of the Wolesi Jirga candidates backed by the court set up…
KABUL - Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, today met, at their request, with several representatives of the Wolesi Jirga candidates backed by the court set up…
Bujumbura, June 27, 2011_Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza, Monday paid tribute to the "unforgettable" actions of the late Special Representative of the African Union (AU) Commission in the country, Mamadou Bah, who died 23…
NANGARHAR - Until recently the barren desert land in parts of Nangarhar province was littered with unexploded ordinances. Now, however, the township is thriving. Trees are part of this success story. Beginning five years ago…
Praia, 20 May 2011 - A regional conference on "Elections and stability in West Africa was held from 18 to 20 May 2011 in Praia, Cape Verde. This conference aimed at analyzing the impact of electoral processes on the stability…
The Praia Declaration on Elections and Stability in West Africa is the outcome document of the Regional Conference held in May 2011 in Cape Verde. The conference aimed at analyzing the impact of electoral processes on…
KABUL - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Radhika Coomaraswamy was appalled to learn today of the use of a young girl as an unwitting suicide bomber in the Char China District of…
GARDIZ - In rural areas where cultural constraints and poor security prevent girls from enrolling in schools, the Ministry of Education is working with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), community elders and…
KABUL - Members of the Wolesi Jirga today presented Staffan de Mistura, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, with a letter addressed to the Secretary-General of the United…
Members of the Wolesi Jirga today presented Staffan de Mistura, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, with a letter addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. In…
Entebbe, 26 June 2011 – Representatives of traditional authorities and religious leaders of south-central Somalia held a meeting from 24 to 26 June 2011, in Entebbe, Uganda. The meeting was facilitated by the African Council…