News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
The President of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, HE Jan Eliasson today arrived in Istanbul ahead of the third Somali Compact High-Level Partnership Forum (HLPF) which starts on…
A NATIONWIDE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN SYRIA The Secretary-General welcomes the agreement announced today by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as co-chairs of the International…
KABUL - The integral role of Afghan women in the country’s social, political and economic spheres was emphasized by a top UN envoy during a meeting with future leaders in Kabul today. “We have a commitment to women’s…
NEW YORK - During a mission by Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the Afghan Government reiterated its commitment to fully implement its Action Plan to end…
KABUL - The heads of the United Nations agencies working in Afghanistan met in Kabul this week, discussing their programmes for 2016. Focusing on closer alignment with the vision and plans of the National Unity Government…
The first phase of the construction of the new Mogadishu Court and Police Complex (MPCC) is underway. The foundation stone for the complex was laid today in the capital Mogadishu, at a ceremony presided over by Somalia’s…
The drawn-out political crisis in Guinea-Bissau is taking a toll on development and the situation could get worse in the absence of “a frank and sincere dialogue” involving all parties concerned, Miguel Trovoada, the…
KUNDUZ - Community leaders and government officials gathered to discuss best approaches to address the key challenges facing Kunduz residents following last year’s conflict in and around the city. The meeting is part of a UN…
SdeM: Let me first of all say I had a conference call with the 18 countries who are part of the International Support Group. We had a video conference just today in Geneva, and we were reporting together with Yacoub El Hillo…
Arabic version The second meeting of the Task Force on Humanitarian Access in Syria will take place tomorrow at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The meeting will be co-chaired by the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria…
17 February 2016 – The United Nations and the Government of Colombia today announced the launch of a new multi-partner trust fund in the country’s capital, Bogotá, to respond to stabilization and peacebuilding needs. UN…
Tunis, 17 February 2016 – On the anniversary of the 17 February 2011 revolution which toppled the dictatorship, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support…