News from our Missions
Nairobi, 23 June 2011 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS), Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, congratulates Mr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali on…
Entebbe, 23 June 20011 – The 8th meeting of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) took place under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Abdihakim M. Haji Faqi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Transitional Federal…
NEWYORK - This first International Widows’ Day is an occasion to call attention to the many “firsts” that women must face when their husbands die. In addition to coping with grief, they may find themselves for the first time…
KABUL - The United States Committee for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) today presented its annual Julia V. Taft Award to UNDP’s Afghanistan-based office for its exceptional work in helping the country to…
Bujumbura, June 30, 2011_ Visiting Belgian Vice-Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Steven Vanackere urges Burundian leaders to speed up the case of the assassination of anti-graft activist Ernest Manirumva. The…
With 2.6 billion people still without access to a toilet or latrine, sanitation is one of the Millennium Development Goal targets that is lagging farthest behind. To accelerate action on expanding improved sanitation, build…
20 Jun 2011 - The United Nations, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as Ministers of Interior or Justice of Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea Bissau…
Dakar, 20 June 2011 - On the occasion of the inaugural session of the High-Level Policy Committee of the West Africa Coast Initiative (WACI POLCOM),the United Nations System, the International Criminal Police Organization…
Nairobi, 20 June 2011 – The Preparatory Committee for the forthcoming Consultative Meeting on ending the Transition in Somalia held a fifth round of discussions on Monday. The Committee includes representatives from the…
Niamey, 17 June, 2011 - As part of a tour in the Sahel countries, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, visited Niger on 17 June. During his stay in Niamey, the Special…
New York, 21 June 2011 – The Security Council met to consider the situation in Somalia, focusing on the Secretary-General's Report on the modalities for establishing specialized Somali anti-piracy courts, which is based on a…