NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the suicide attack on 11 December at the French Institute of Afghanistan in Kabul, which caused deaths and injuries to numerous civilians, for…

11 December 2014 - Within the context of the 16-Day Campaign for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which began on 25 November (The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) - and through the…

Zarzis, Tunisia, 8-10 December 2014 - Following the decision taken WHO’s Sixty-first Session of the Regional Committee in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to support Member States to assess of the level of preparedness and…

Hammamet, Tunisia, 9 December 2014 - UNESCO and the Libyan Department of Antiquities have jointly organized a creativity and cultural awareness workshop for youth and adult working with the Department of Antiquities (DoA)…

LEON: We have just finished a long, fruitful meeting, where we have been discussing the proposal for a new round of talks between different representatives of the Libyan people, the Libyan society the Libyan institutions in…

KABUL - During the past two weeks leading to Human Rights Day, United Nations-backed radio broadcasts, television debates and theatre performances focused on the critical importance of protecting Afghan women and girls from…

9 December 2014 - The world celebrates International Human Rights Day, like every year, on Wednesday, 10 December, under the theme "All Human Rights, for All People, Every Day". "For many people in Guinea-Bissau, this is not…

Corruption is a global phenomenon that strikes hardest at the poor, hinders inclusive economic growth and robs essential services of badly needed funds. From cradle to grave, millions are touched by corruption’s shadow.On…

New York – Corruption is a global phenomenon that strikes hardest at the poor, hinders inclusive economic growth and robs essential services of badly needed funds. From cradle to grave, millions are touched by corruption’s…

08 December 2014 - Building on concerted efforts to stem the on-going violence in Libya and bring about a peaceful resolution of the current political crisis that would spare the Libyan people further strife, the United…

8 December 2014 - The United Nations Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, is to travel to Burundi on 10 December for a two-day visit. During his staying, Feltman and the Burundian Minister of…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe as his Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).He will succeed…