KABUL - The toll of Afghanistan’s ongoing political impasse and the need for the formation of a government of national unity were among the main topics of discussion at the United Nations Security Council’s quarterly meeting…

KABUL - With the results of its presidential election due to be announced within days but with no political agreement on a government of political unity in place, the top United Nations official in Afghanistan today briefed…

Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Bernardino León called at a conference in Madrid on Wednesday 17 September 2014 for coordinated efforts to ensure the success of Libya’s transition, stressing that…

Good morning, First, let me thank you for being here today and welcome you to my first press conference. I am convinced that we will have many opportunities in the future to interact in order to maintain a productive and…

Kismayo – The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Somalia, Fatiha Serour, welcomed the start of a reconciliation conference in Kismayo as a positive step towards consolidating peace in the…

2014-09-17 DSASG Joint Statement

16 September 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, Miguel Trovoada, today met Bissau-Guinean President, José Mario Vaz, who dismissed on Monday the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces…

KABUL - Given the major role played by mediation in cases of violence against women in Afghanistan, a range of experts gathered at a United Nations-backed conference in the Afghan capital of Kabul today, to develop…

16 September 2014 - The Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Head of BNUB Human Rights and Justice section, Jean-Luc Marx, on Tuesday morning visited APRODH's president Pierre-Claver…

As delivered Security Council Briefing, 15 September 2014 Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNSMIL, Bernardino León The Security Council has before it the Secretary-General’s report (S/2014/653) on…

SESG Djinnit Commends South Africa's Commitment to Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region, Encourages Country to Help Catalyze Greater Regional Cooperation Pretoria, 12 September 2014 - Special Envoy Said Djinnit…

GENEVA / TRIPOLI (4 September 2014) – Serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law are taking place in the Libyan cities of Tripoli and Benghazi with dire consequences for civilians and civilian…