DPPA
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

News from our Missions

United Nations logo
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Michael C. Williams of the United Kingdom as his Special Coordinator for Lebanon in August 2008. Mr. Williams previously served as the UN Special…
KABUL - Transcript of press conference by Ewen MacLeod, Acting Representative in Afghanistan, UNHCR and Dr. Nazifullah Salarzai, UNAMA Spokesperson’s Office. Dari - Pashto FOOD PRE-POSITIONING PRIOR TO WINTER In response to…
KABUL - Transcirpt of press conference by Christina Oguz, head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Afghanistan and Dr Nilab Mobarez, UNAMA Spokesperson’s Office. Dari - Pashto UNAMA: Salaam alaikum…
KABUL - Transcript of press conference by Mr. Manoj Basnyat, Country Director for Afghanistan, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Dr. Nilab Mobarez, UNAMA Spokesperson’s Office. Dari - Pashto YOUTH CONFERENCE IN…
United Nations logo
Beirut, Lebanon Sunday, 12 October 2008 Mr. Michael Williams, the newly appointed United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon arrived today in Beirut to take up his functions as representative of the Secretary-General in…
United Nations logo
UNHQ, NY Monday, 29 September 2008 The Secretary-General strongly condemns the terrorist attack that took place today in the city of Tripoli, reportedly killing at least four people including three members of the Lebanese…
United Nations logo
UNHQ, NY Thursday, 11 September 2008 The Secretary-General strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Lebanon on 10 September that killed Mr. Saleh Aridi, a member of the Lebanese Democratic Party. He conveys his deepest…