Mogadishu – The second Ministerial High-Level Partnership Forum was held in Mogadishu 29-30 July 2015, co-chaired by HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the United Nations…

Madrid, Spain – 30 July 2015 – In discussions facilitated by UNESCO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain, senior managers and owners from ten Libyan media outlets, including television, print, radio…

30 July 2015 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Bernardino Leon, will hold consultations later on Thursday 30 July 2015 and Friday 31 July 2015 in Algiers with representatives of the General…

30 July 2015 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya, Bernardino Leon, met with a delegation from city of Azzawiya, including members of the House of Representatives, representatives the…

KANDAHAR - Greater protection of women from violence and legal action against perpetrators of violence should be among the key benefits of Afghanistan’s Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) law, according to panelists…

UN News - Interview with Espen Barth Eide, Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on Cyprus, 29 July 2015. For the full interview, please follow the below link. Full Interview

Mogadishu – Delivery is Somalia’s top priority HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia and Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to Somalia will tomorrow…

Delivery is Somalia’s top priority Mogadishu – HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia and Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to Somalia will tomorrow…

28 July 2015 – The verdict in the trial of 37 former Qadhafi regime officials announced today by the Tripoli Court of Assize is a cause of strong concern as the trial did not meet international standards of fair trial in a…

Madrid, Spain – 27 July 2015 – As part of UNESCO's regional projects that promote and foster freedom of expression and address issues of hate speech, a four-day workshop to discuss the role and responsibilities of media…

BAMYAN - Improving Afghan women’s access to justice was the focus of discussions among rights experts at a UNAMA-organized meeting in Bamyan province. Representatives of the provincial court and prosecutor’s office, defense…

The Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahel, Ms. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie, held discussions today with the...