PRESS STATEMENT 26/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia Michael Keating today welcomed the agreement on a ceasefire in the city of Gaalkacyo reached in Abu Dhabi by the President of…

PRESS STATEMENT 26/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia Michael Keating today welcomed the agreement on a ceasefire in the city of Gaalkacyo reached in Abu Dhabi by the President of…

KABUL – More than 200 young Afghans from around the country got a taste of international diplomacy during a two-day conference in Afghanistan’s capital. Among the speakers were Spoghmai Wardak, Acting Minister of Women’s…

JALALABAD - The critical role of Afghan police in eliminating violence against women and promoting gender equality was highlighted at a regional UNAMA-backed event in eastern Nangarhar province. Some 50 women police officers…

Attacks on journalists violate the human rights of individuals and undermine freedom of information and expression across societies. Impunity, which makes this terrible situation worse, is rampant. Of the 827 documented…

KABUL - The urgent need to improve the safety and security of Afghanistan’s journalists was the focus of a gathering to mark International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Kabul today. More than one…

2 November 2016 – The United Nations envoy for the Great Lakes region today highlighted the challenges posed by armed groups which continue to threaten the region’s stability and called for concerted efforts to avert any…

NEW YORK - Attacks on journalists violate the human rights of individuals and undermine freedom of information and expression across societies. Impunity, which makes this terrible situation worse, is rampant. Of the 827…

A delegation led by the deputy German Ambassador to Somalia Markus Bollmohr welcomed the progress made to date in the construction of a Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) centre for former al-Shabaab…

KUNDUZ - The United Nations will do everything in its power to support the people of Kunduz, said UNAMA’s political chief during a meeting with government officials, civil society and media professionals today in the restive…

Tunis, 1 November 2016 – From 1 October to 31 October 2016, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 102 civilian casualties, including 29 deaths and 73 injured, during the conduct of hostilities across…