13 January 2011 - A co-ed high school focused on management and the economy officially opened this week in the capital of the southern province Helmand. “Education is the best tool to achieve sustainable peace and development…

13 January 2011 -- "The Secretary-General is deeply concerned that regular and irregular forces loyal to Mr. Gbagbo have begun to attack and burn United Nations' vehicles. Beginning this morning, there have been a total of…

12 January 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday voiced his deep concern about the developments unfolding in the Abobo suburb of Côte d'Ivoire's commercial capital, Abidjan, where clashes between security forces…

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Ivan Barbalić (Bosnia and Herzegovina): The members of the Security Council welcomed the briefing by Miroslav Jenča, Special Representative…

12 January 2011 - The United Nations in Guinea-Bissau today held a wreath-laying ceremony in tribute to the thousands of victims of Haiti earthquake occurred one year ago. In a statement SRSG Joseph Mutaboba (right in the…

NANGARHAR - An Afghan non-governmental organization has provided multimedia training to nearly 50 staff of state-owned media and provincial government, as part of an effort to strengthen journalism in the country and support…

KABUL - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a donation of $196.6 million from Japan, the largest-ever single contribution to the agency, which will use it to provide essential food and nutritional…

HERAT - A three-day photo exhibit depicting women’s role in politics, society and sport opened Thursday in the western province of Herat. “The exhibition depicts the ways of women’s lives in Afghanistan, which is peerless,”…

KABUL - The first pictorial guide to the flora of Afghanistan co-authored in English and Dari by a Kabul born scientist has been made available for free to thousands of Afghan students as the United Nations wrapped up its…

5 January 2011 – Top supporters of Côte d'Ivoire's outgoing president, who refuses to step down despite international recognition of his opponent as the clear victor in recent elections, have launched a new hostile media…

29 December 2010 – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d'Ivoire will "robustly" fulfil its mandate, breaking through roadblocks if needed, to protect civilians and the "legitimate Government" after the outgoing…

28 December 2010 – A large crowd today attacked a three-vehicle convoy of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Côte d'Ivoire in the commercial capital of Abidjan, slashing one soldier with a machete and setting one of the…