The United Nations Special Envoy for the Sahel met with the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Paolo Gentiloni, in Rome on 17 July to discuss collaboration on the Sahel.

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the killing today of at least 19 civilians and the injuring of at least 28 at a bombing in the Almar district of Faryab province. “This horrific…

In a statement attributable to his spokesman, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on all Burundian parties to facilitate the work of the UN observers and called, in particular, on the government to ensure their…

UNHQ, New York 24 April 2015 SG/A/1562*-BIO/4716* United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Philippe Lazzarini of Switzerland as his Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon , where he will…

The Secretary-General takes note of the indefinite suspension of the inter-Burundian dialogue that started on 14 July 2015 under the facilitation of Uganda pursuant to the recommendations of the Summit of the East African…

KABUL - The importance of enhancing women’s political role in Afghanistan, particularly in peace talks, was highlighted in a new UN radio programme broadcast today. In the latest segment of UNAMA’s “Afghanistan Emrooz,”…

Mogadishu – The new Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (DSRSG), Mr. Peter de Clercq of the Netherlands, arrived in Mogadishu today to assume his duties with the United Nations Assistance…

Mogadishu – The new Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (DSRSG), Mr. Peter de Clercq of the Netherlands, arrived in Mogadishu today to assume his duties with the United Nations Assistance…

Brussels, 17 July 2015 - On 15 and 16 July, the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahel, Ms. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie, met in Brussels with officials of the European Union to discuss collaboration…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the establishment by the National Unity Government of the Electoral System Reform Commission, under the chairmanship of Mr. Sultan Shah Akefi.…

2015-07-17 EBE Joint Statement

It is a great pleasure for me to be among you today, for the 5th Annual Dr. Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu Ramadan Lectures. When I consider...