News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
NEW YORK - Media stakeout following the briefing to the Security Council by the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto. TRANSCRIPT MEDIA STAKEOUT FOLLOWING SRSG TADAMICHI YAMAMOTO’S…
Mr. President, Vassily Alekseevich, thank you so much for this opportunity. Dear members of the Security Council: 1. When I last briefed this Council on 16 May, I spoke of three bottom-line priorities: 1) de-escalation; 2)…
Tunis, 26 June 2018 - In support of the stabilization and development efforts in Libya, international partners and the United Nations agencies in Libya work together to strengthen the capacity of Libyan institutions to design…
URGENCY OF REMOVING THE OBSTACLES PREVENTING COMPLIANCE WITH JUSTICE-RELATED COMMITMENTS Bogotá, 26 June 2018. The Colombian peace process is notable for the emphasis it places on ensuring that the transition from an armed…
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan. Yamamoto highlighted key developments around peace, upcoming…
In the last decade, Guinea Bissau has been dubbed by several observers as a "narco-state", such as the prevalence of drug trafficking, including cocaine from South America bound for Europe. The scenario has changed in recent…
26 June 2018 This day acknowledges and honours the many survivors of torture world-wide, including those who have been tortured for their political or other views, those caught in the fight against terrorism or those who have…
A multimedia story by Abel Kavanagh. “Thank God the surgery was successful. We have been waiting 7 months for it” says Khalil's father while giving a kiss to his two and a half years old son who just underwent a cardiac…
Mr. Anatolio Ndong Mba, is Chair of 2048 Sanctions Committee and Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea to the UN. His delegation will meet with top Bissau-Guinean officials, political parties, civil society…
Nairobi, 25 June 2018 – Members of the Follow-up Mechanism for the repatriation of ex-combatants in the Great Lakes region met on 25 June in Nairobi to review progress on a decision by heads of State last year to “complete…
To mark the International Day to Combat Drug Trafficking, the Guinean Observatory for Drugs and Drug Addiction holds a conference on the impact and consequences of drug use. The motto of this year's celebration is: "Listening…
