News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Tripoli, 09 January 2015 - In the framework of efforts to resolve Libya's political and security crisis, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Bernardino Leon, held discussions with Libyan…
Tripoli, 09 January 2015 - In the framework of efforts to resolve Libya's political and security crisis, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Bernardino Leon, held discussions with Libyan…
New York, 08 January 2015 – West Africa’s political landscape remains delicate as nations across the region continue to grapple with insecurity, terrorist threats and tensions ahead of a busy election cycle, the United…
As part of his first meetings with Burundi authorities, the Special Envoy and Head of the United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi on Monday afternoon met with the Minister of External Relations and…
Dakar, 02 January 2015- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), Mr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, condemns the recent attempt…
PAKTYA - Afghan authorities and United Nations humanitarian agencies this week launched an assistance programme for people affected by this year’s harsh winter in the country’s south-eastern region.The joint government-UN aid…
The United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) completed its Security Council mandate on 31 December 2014 and transferred its responsibilities to the UN Country Team consisting of agencies, funds and programmes, based on the UN…
Nairobi, 02 January 2015 – Today, 2 January 2015, marks the expiration of the six month grace period granted by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Southern African Development Community…
The United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi (MENUB) today officially starts its operations in the country. The UN Security Council set the Mission’s creation in motion in February 2014, following the…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns yesterday’s shelling that hit a wedding party in the southern province of Helmand killing as many as 25 civilians with a further 45…
KABUL - An Afghan media watchdog today reported a 64 per cent increase in violence against journalists in 2014 and called for greater protection of media workers.“2014 was the worst year for journalists in Afghanistan,” the…
Dakar, 30 December 2014- On Tuesday 30 December, Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), visited the facilities of the…