BAKU, Azerbaijan – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of UNRCCA, Petko Draganov visited Baku and Ganja, Azerbaijan, from 21 to 24 November. He attended the 2016 SPECA Economic Forum “Enhanced…

A total of 16 members of parliament (MPs) were elected to the House of the People in voting across the country today, bringing the number of elected lawmakers in the lower chamber of Somalia’s federal parliament to 131, or…

23 November 2016 - The Secretary-General has been updated by his Special Adviser on Cyprus, Mr. Espen Barth Eide, about the outcome of the talks that took place between the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, and the…

South West state added five more MPs to the House of the People today, among them one woman, in elections held in the administrative capital, Baidoa. To date, South West state has filled 43 seats in the Lower House, out of an…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today’s appointments to electoral commissions. This signals a new phase in the rebuilding of trust in the electoral institutions and process. The Mission…

KANDAHAR - Local communities must play a critical role in bringing about peace, said participants at a UN-backed event in southern Kandahar province yesterday. More than 100 people gathered in the province’s Panjwai district…

21 November 2016 - The Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, have been engaged in serious and sustained negotiations over the last two days in Mont Pèlerin. Despite…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns today’s attack in Kabul targeting civilians gathered for worship. The suicide bombing at a mosque where Shia Muslims had gathered follows two similar attacks last month. Attacks…

Bogotá - The United Nations Country Team and the UN Mission in Colombia express concern about violent actions, including recent killings, targeting social leaders in several conflict-affected areas. The United Nations…

The United Nations is extremely concerned by the continued worsening humanitarian situation in Ganfouda area in Benghazi due to increased hostilities over the past week. “I am extremely worried by the impact on civilians of…

New York [Bilingual, as delivered] Je remercie la présidence sénégalaise et Son Excellence Monsieur Mankeur Ndiaye (FM) d’avoir organisé ce débat à un moment crucial. D’ici à 2050, au moins un être humain sur quatre vivra…

New York [as delivered] It is a great pleasure to join the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at this special meeting. Since the founding of the Shanghai Five in 1996 and its transformation into the Shanghai…