News from our Missions
30 September 2010 - A large gathering of people, including the governor of Paktya, senior Government officials, UN agencies, civil society, and school children and teachers, pledged to work towards bringing peace to…
29 September 2010 - The heads of United Nations peace missions across West Africa on Wednesday held their 19th high-level meeting in Dakar in order to coordinate the UN actions for peace and stability in the region. The…
Geneva, 29 September 2010 – SRSG Mahiga expressed his gratitude for being invited to attend the Stand-Alone Interactive Dialogue on human rights in Somalia; and he congratulated the Africa Group for this special initiative.…
29 September 2010 - Cricket and volleyball tournaments were launched in Nangarhar and Laghman provinces in Afghanistan’s east to mark the International Day of Peace, which falls on 21 September. According to Nuragha Zwak…
NEW YORK - With a series of important political events having taken place this year, it is now time for Afghanistan and its partners to focus on the road ahead in ensuring peace and development for the country, a top United…
Madrid, 28 September 2010 – The 18th meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia was convened in Madrid on 27 and concluded on 28 September 2010. The meeting was hosted by the Governemnt of Spain. [Communiqué]…
Madrid, 28 September 2010 – SRSG Mahiga welcomed the opportunity to make his first statement as the new SRSG for Somalia on the subject of Piracy.
27 September 2010 - With his country enduring horrific terrorist violence on an almost daily basis, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister underlined the need for both States and non-State actors to cut off their financing for Al…
Madrid, 27 September 2010 – SRSG Mahiga welcomed all to the 18th Meeting of the International Contact Group for Somalia and thanked the Government of Spain for hosting this very timely meeting in Madrid. [Statement]
Madrid, 27 September 2010 [Statement]
24 September 2010 - School children and local community leaders were among the participants in a day-long walk in Afghanistan’s Central Highlands held today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to mark the…