HERAT - An Afghan student took both Best Film and Best Director awards at Herat’s first ever film festival on the effects of armed conflict on children, held over the weekend in Herat city, the capital of western Herat…

A delay in the adoption of the government programme and budget amid the political wrangling has affected government services. In a press statement, the Security Council “urged national actors to abide by the Constitution and…

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating has vowed to press for the full participation of Somali women in the 2016 electoral process during a meeting today with…

SHARANA - Empowering women means their involvement in decision-making in the community, according participants at a UN-backed debate in the south-east province of Paktika. More than 30 people took part in the panel-led…

Carnegie Foundation The Hague, Netherlands Monday, 5 September 2016 Sigrid Kaag, a top Dutch diplomat working for the United Nations, will receive the Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize 2016. The Carnegie Foundation, which owns and…

KABUL - To review preparations one month ahead of a major international conference on Afghanistan, diplomats, international organizations, civil society and the private sector met today at the Presidential Palace with senior…

Mogadishu/Geneva, 4 September 2016 – A UN report on freedom of expression in Somalia released Sunday describes progress in state-building in Somalia, but also shows the very challenging environment that continues to confront…

Geneva / Mogadishu – A UN report on freedom of expression in Somalia released Sunday describes progress in state-building in Somalia, but also shows the very challenging environment that continues to confront journalists…

A UN report on freedom of expression in Somalia has welcomed the country’s recent progress in making government more accountable and widening political space for Somali citizens to air their views. But the report also draws…

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-governmental Authority on Development, United Kingdom, the United States of America, Sweden and Italy welcome the preparations underway for the implementation of…

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-governmental Authority on Development, United Kingdom, the United States of America, Sweden and Italy welcome the preparations underway for the implementation of…