17 May 2017 - UN Secretary-General António Guterres today addressed Members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Following his address, the SG held a joint press conference with Antonio Tajani, President of the…

Commending ECOWAS efforts and leadership in a press statement, the Security Council welcomed the visit on 23-24 April of its high-level Ministerial mission to Bissau with the objective of assessing and evaluating the status…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, participated in the third Pan African Forum on Migration which took place from 15…

UNIC Tokyo will be organizing the Student Photo Contest along with Sophia University and also special cooperation from Getty Images Japan. Following the success of last year’s contest, which amassed a total of 624 entries…

Nili - A strong partnership between provincial councils, government and civil society is a critical necessity for good governance, says Deputy Governor of Daikundi Province, Mr Habibullah Radmanish. Speaking at a UN-backed…

Kismaayo - “The reason behind my political campaigns is to create change,” says Ayaanle Sheikh Hussein. “I believe that Somalia will reap the benefits of positive change, if young people are empowered and hold decision-making…

KABUL - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, today held an introductory meeting in Kabul with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. The meeting took place as part of the United Nations support to…

In continuation of WHO efforts to mitigate polio virus importation to Libya, WHO in coordination with UNICEF supported and facilitated for NCDC, the implementation of Sub-National Immunization Campaign in 8 districts of the…

Deputy UN Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Philippe Lazzarini yesterday carried out with Lebanon’s Minister of State for Displaced Affairs Mouein Merhebe and the General Director of the…

After the collapse of Somalia’s central government in 1991, the role of the Ministry of Education was taken over by private institutions, which enrolled and provided education to children of school going age at a cost…

ASHGABAT, turkmenistan: The UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) is marking its tenth Anniversary as an entity working on a mandate focused on preventive diplomacy. The Centre, located in…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is deeply concerned by the continued increase in conflict-related child deaths in 2017 and urges parties to the conflict to take immediate measures to reduce harm. “I…