KANDAHAR - Afghan women must have greater access to health services, said panelists during a televised discussion in southern Kandahar province. Part of UNAMA’s ongoing advocacy efforts for the protection of women’s rights…

KABUL - The elimination of violence against women was the focus of diverse discussions in western Herat and eastern Laghman provinces, broadcast on radio and television as part of a UNAMA-supported ’16 Days of Activism…

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemns, in the strongest terms, yesterday’s car bomb attack on a busy road in Mogadishu that resulted in the death and injury of many…

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemns, in the strongest terms, yesterday’s car bomb attack on a busy road in Mogadishu that resulted in the death and injury of many…

Tunis, 18 December 2015 – The Libya Experts Development Cooperation Forum – an assembly of Libyan academics, prominent experts and entrepreneurs – pledged support for the Government of National Accord (GNA) and developed a…

18 December 2015 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler is concerned by the outbreak of deadly violence in the city of Ajdabiya since Wednesday. The fight against terrorism has to…

Skhirat, Morocco 17 December 2015 This is indeed a day of hope, this is a day of hope for the people of Libya and I do congratulate the people of Libya for this achievement. I am very grateful for the Kingdom of Morocco to…

17 December 2015 - Participants to the UN-facilitated Libyan Political Dialogue have turned the page in the history of Libya by signing the Libyan Political Agreement. A broad range of Libyan representation attended the…

17 December 2015 – Today is an historic day for Libya. Five months ago, on 11 July 2015, the initialling of the Libyan Political Agreement showed the broad consensus on a framework for ending months of destructive violence…

The message of the Special Representative of the Secretary-general and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, to the 48th Ordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African…

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is available. Read the report here. Coming up on 21 December, the UN Secretary-General’s Special…

KABUL - The First Lady of Afghanistan, Rula Ghani, welcomed around 300 professional women to a summit in Kabul today aimed both at celebrating women’s role in the technology sector and encouraging more women into the field…