News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Somalia’s international partners welcome the decision taken by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) on an electoral model for the electoral process to be conducted later this year. The United Nations, the African Union…
A new Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Centre for former Al Shabaab militants will be built in Kismaayo to disengage them while also serve as a platform from where they can launch their reintegration back into…
Addis Ababa – Michael Keating, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), briefs the Security Council.
KABUL - Afghan senior editors and media professionals are critically concerned about the future of freedom of expression in Afghanistan due to heightened intimidation and attacks directed at media workers. At a consultative…
Addis Ababa, 28 January 2016 - Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Representatives of signatory states of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Region met in Addis…
Click here to listen to the message. As salamu aleykom, My message today is meant to reach every single man, woman, child of Syria, inside Syria and outside, in the refugee camps or wherever you are. You know in the next few…
Addis Ababa, 27 January 2016 – For the fourth year in a row, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region met with civil society actors during a consultative dialogue organized by OXFAM International on…
KABUL - To meet the acute life-saving needs of the most vulnerable and marginalized Afghans during 2016, the humanitarian community is appealing for $393 million in funding, which will reach an estimated 3.5 million people…
Statement by Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler on Today’s Session of the House of Representatives 25 January 2016 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the…
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, has addressed invitations to the Syrian participants today, 26 January 2016, in accordance with the parameters outlined in Security Council resolution 2254…
Delivered by Haile Menkerios, Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of Office, United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) Addis Ababa, 23 January 2016