News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Kinshasa, 11 décembre 2015 - L’envoyé spécial du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies pour la région des Grands Lacs, Saïd Djinnit, a été désigné par Ban Ki-moon pour rencontrer la classe politique congolaise dans le cadre du…
DSRSG Carmignani highlighted that "once Guinea-Bissau ratifies the Convention on the Protection from Enforced Disappearance, and its two Optional Protocols, this United Nations member-state will be the first one to integrate…
SRSG Martin Kobler Remarks to the Media after the meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue members in Tunis, 10 December 2015 This was the first time I meet the members of the Libyan political dialogue, and we had a very long…
The Secretary-General commends Saudi Arabia for its constructive efforts and leadership in convening the Syrian opposition conference in Riyadh, between 9-10 December The Secretary-General highlighted the importance of…
09 December 2015 - The Humanitarian Response Plan for Libya 2015-16, which addresses the needs of 2.4 million people who require humanitarian assistance, was launched by the Humanitarian Country Team in Tunis on 09 December…
10 December 2015 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler called for ending of the grave human rights violations and abuses devastating the lives of so many in Libya, on the occasion of World…
KABUL - The 2015 Afghanistan Human Rights Film Festival (AHRF) concluded today on World Human Rights Day with films by international and Afghan filmmakers being shown to audiences in UNAMA venues. With more than 50 films,…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the Taliban’s attack at Kandahar Airport, which reportedly killed 39 civilians, including four children, and injured at least 23 civilians. The…
Kampala, 10 December 2015 - The Team of United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) European Union (EU), United States (US) Envoys for the Great Lakes region of Africa visited Kampala, Uganda, as first stop of their regional tour…
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – An international seminar titled “The Impact of External Factors on Security and Development in Central Asia" took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on 9-10 December 2015. The event was organized as a…
KABUL - On the occasion of Human Rights Day 2015 the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) encourages the Afghan authorities to continue their work to promote human rights and safeguard the fundamental freedoms of all…
Today is International Human Rights Day. International Human Rights Day is observed yearly on 10 December to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human…