22 May 2015 - The International Biodiversity Day on 22 May was commemorated this year under the theme "Biodiversity for Sustainable Development". "Any sustainable development framework must provide the enabling conditions for…

On Thursday May 21, 2015, the International Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is pleased to support the launch of the…

Tunis, Tunisia, 19 May 2015 - UNDP and UNICEF jointly launched the Libyan Civil Society Organizations’ mapping report providing a detailed database with information on the nature of activities in the cities of Tripoli…

TUNIS, 21 May 2015– The United Nations World Food Progamme (WFP) has resumed food assistance to support displaced people whose lives have been impacted by the continuing armed conflict in Libya.WFP is currently providing…

The humanitarian crisis caused by the “escalating political tensions” in Burundi has worsened, according to the United Nations which today reported an uptick in the number of Burundian refugees seeking asylum and a…

18 May 2015 – SRSG Miguel Trovoada witnessed today in the Parliament the swearing-in ceremony of the 32 members of the Commission for the National Conference on Reconciliation, marking its official revival.The ceremony was…

Statement by UN special coordinator on behalf of the international support group for lebanon following meeting with prime minister tamam salam Members of the International Support Group for Lebanon established by Secretary…

Addis Ababa - Madam President, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council. I am glad to be doing so with my friend and colleague, Ambassador Maman Sidikou. Yesterday we briefed the AU Peace and Security Council…

Addis Ababa – Madam President, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council. I am glad to be doing so with my friend and colleague, Ambassador Maman Sidikou. Yesterday we briefed the AU Peace and Security Council…

JALALABAD - Civil society activists in Afghanistan’s eastern region of Nangarhar called on all parties to the conflict to respect national, Sharia and international humanitarian law in preventing civilian casualties in armed…

At the invitation of Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and Head of the United...

Addis Ababa - Excellency, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Peace and Security Council on Somalia. I am glad to be doing so with my friend and colleague, Ambassador Maman Sidikou. Tomorrow we will be briefing the UN…