GARDEZ - The active participation of young Afghans in peace-building is necessary for creating a more stable, inclusive and peaceful region, said panellists in a UN-backed radio programme in the south-eastern province of…

NEW YORK - The Members of the Security Council welcomed the holding of parliamentary elections in Afghanistan on 20 October, and stressed that the elections, which have been carried out under difficult security conditions…

UN Acting Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel Remarks on UN Day Beit Beirut, Beirut Wednesday, 24 October 2018 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for joining us to celebrate United Nations Day…

The UN Department of Political Affairs released a new publication, "United Nations Conflict Prevention and Preventive Diplomacy," drafted in partnership with the Peacebuilding Support Office and the Department of Peacekeeping…

The UN family in Lebanon held an "Open Day" at Beit Beirut in Sodeco to commemorate its UN Day, which marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. The event showcased the collective efforts of the…

SdeM: Good afternoon. We had a long meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister al-Moualem, and during this meeting, we had a very frank and very intense exchange of opinions concerning the constitutional…

MAZAR-E SHARIF - Women must play a meaningful role in any peace initiatives in Afghanistan, said panellists in a series of UN-backed radio programmes broadcast recently across the five northern provinces of Balkh, Jawzjan…

Mogadishu – At a gathering with Somali local government officials, a senior United Nations expert highlighted the need for long-lasting and local solutions to the challenges brought about by Somalia’s rapid urbanisation. The…

The UN Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Africa, Mr. François Louncény Fall, is in Sao Tome since 14 October for official business. He made a statement this Saturday, October 20 following the…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is encouraged by the high numbers of Afghans who turned out today to have their voices heard and to exercise their constitutional right to vote for representatives of…

Tripoli, 19 October 2018 - UNSMIL deplores the deterioration of the security situation in Libya’s South and calls on the Libyan authorities to take prompt and effective action against the lawlessness engulfing the region. The…