News from our Missions
26 January 2010 - Afghan journalists in Kandahar have established the region’s first ever press club. The main purpose behind the formation of the club is to offer a place for journalists in Kandahar and in the south of…
Nairobi, 26 January 2010 – The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, condemns yesterday's attack by extremists on a hospital behind Mogadishu's Airport run by the African Union Mission in Somalia…
Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, condemns yesterday's attack by extremists on a hospital behind Mogadishu's Airport run by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), killing in particular…
KABUL - The Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan has published details of mine action in the country last year. Statistics from 2009 show that 280 communities across Afghanistan were declared impact free between January to…
Nairobi, 25 January 2010 – The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, traveled today to Mogadishu along with Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, the African Union Commissioner for Peace and…
Special Representative Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah travels to Mogadishu along with representatives of AUCPS and AU Commission Chairperson to hold wide range discussions with the senior members of the Government, including President…
KABUL - Transcript of press conference in Kabul by Nazifullah Salarzai, Press Officer, UNAMA Strategic Communication and Spokespersons Unit. LONDON CONFERENCE This Thursday the United Nations is co-hosting the Afghanistan…
24 January 2010 - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has welcomed today's decision to postpone the country's parliamentary elections by four months, saying it will give election authorities more time to prepare…
KABUL - Transcript of press conference in Kabul by Nazifullah Salarzai, Press Officer, UNAMA Strategic Communication and Spokespersons Unit. LONDON CONFERENCE This Thursday the United Nations is co-hosting the Afghanistan…
KABUL - Conservation in Afghanistan is moving forward as a major UN-supported project has produced millions of saplings and provided work for thousands of people. Since 2003 until the end of 2009, 3.5 million fruit saplings…
KABUL - I respect the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) decision to postpone Afghanistan’s Parliamentary elections until 18 September 2010. Dari and Pashto This decision is based on Article 55 of Afghanistan’s electoral…
24 January 2010 - I respect the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) decision to postpone Afghanistan’s Parliamentary elections until 18 September 2010. Dari and Pashto This decision is based on Article 55 of Afghanistan’s…