News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
KABUL - Strengthening ties between agricultural business and government counterparts was the focus of a UN-backed meeting in Kabul, where community representatives and high-level officials met to discuss ways to foster growth…
PRESS STATEMENT 14/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, today condemned the assassination of the Somali journalist Sagal Salad Osman yesterday afternoon in Mogadishu…
PRESS STATEMENT 14/2016 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, today condemned the assassination of the Somali journalist Sagal Salad Osman yesterday afternoon in Mogadishu…
KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I would like to present my best wishes for the Holy month of Ramadan, a time of reverence and peace. I sincerely hope that the people of Afghanistan will be able to use…
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag met today in London with senior UK officials to discuss Lebanon in the current regional context. Discussions focused on Security Council resolution 1701…
KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today’s attack in Pul-e-Alam town of Logar Province in which seven civilians were killed and more than 20 injured. Three armed Taliban entered the provincial…
HERAT - Calling for more Afghan girls to be educated, participants at a UN event in the western province of Herat discussed the importance of raising awareness among community residents about the critical need for girls to…
Following the decision of the Stabilization Facility for Libya Project Board last week to initiate a quick assessment in Benghazi, Kikla and Obari, the Netherlands and UNDP signed today an Agreement for two million euros…
I wish to express my deep concern about repeated violations of international humanitarian law, some of which may amount to war crimes, which are recurring in Benghazi. Recent weeks in particular have witnessed the shelling of…
The United Nations, the African Union, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, the European Union, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States welcome the important progress achieved by the…
The United Nations, the African Union, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, the European Union, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States welcome the important progress achieved by the…
Towards a Professional Media in Libya Libyan managers and journalists agree on an action plan for media reform to promote national reconciliation and enhance freedom of expression Madrid, Spain – 3 June 2016 – A number of…