Leyla Osman Mohamud talks passionately about the role of media in achieving peace in Somalia, but her actions talk even louder than her words. “I always wanted to be part of the change for peace so that future generations can…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns yesterday’s attack at Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul that killed at least 20 civilians, including seven women and one child, and injured more than 30 others. These…

HERAT - Following the lively debate at a UN-backed women’s peace conference in April, a Herat activist has carried forward her vision for women’s involvement in conflict resolution and recently organized her own symposium for…

Only by fulfilling the minimum conditions of the Conakry Agreement could Guinea-Bissau make progress towards breaking its years-long political crisis, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative told the Security Council…

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, visited Somalia from 24-25 August. During his visit, accompanied by SRSG Michael Keating, he held discussions with the President of…

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, visited Somalia from 24-25 August. During his visit, accompanied by SRSG Michael Keating, he held discussions with the President of…

ISLAMABAD - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, met today in Islamabad with Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua as part of a two-day visit to the Pakistan capital. Mr. Yamamoto…

This is the view of citizens in the regions outside the capital the country, especially Buba and Bafatá, in relation to another UN Secretary-General's Semiannual Report on the situation in Guinea-Bissau and the implementation…

The five international organizations represented in Bissau, including the AU, ECOWAS, CPLP, the European Union and the United Nations, reported in a communiqueé issued on 17 August, that they met "in Bissau on Wednesday 2…

Mogadishu - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, visited Somalia and held a series of meetings with the country’s leadership to show solidarity with the government and…

BAMYAN - Afghan girls must be supported in pursuing their education to enable their full participation in all aspects of social and political life, said community leaders at a UN-backed event held last week in the central…

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy: Good afternoon. As usual we will give you a very brief political update, not much has been happening as you know in the past week since the Special Envoy delivered his political update. The Special Envoy…