KABUL - The United Nations today highlighted the exceptional levels of consultation and joint oversight of the Presidential elections audit, which is now more than three-quarters complete. "The 12 July Agreement reached…

KABUL - The United Nations welcomes today’s announcement by Afghan electoral authorities of the first official decisions on the findings from the 100 per cent audit of the Presidential run-off election of 14 June."The first…

Opinion piece by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson KABUL - On 12 July, the two candidates in Afghanistan's presidential race -- Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani -- agreed to resolve their contest…

Mogadishu - UNSOM conducted a one-day human rights training for members of the Somali National Army to raise their awareness on basic human rights and human rights principles.

Mogadishu - Over 100 youths from five regions converged in Mogadishu on Saturday for a youth sensitization workshop facilitated by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) to discuss issues of federalism in…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, today met with the United Nations Guard Unit and thanked them for their tireless work in protecting UN staff and installations in…

KABUL - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has signed an agreement with Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) to empower youth in Afghanistan and to provide basic life skills training for young male and female cricket players…

Nairobi – Concluding her four-day visit to Somalia and two days in Nairobi, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, called for the full implementation of the…

Nairobi - Concluding her four-day visit to Somalia and two days in Nairobi, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, called for the full implementation of the…

Nairobi, 22 August 2014 - Said Djinnit arrived in Nairobi, Kenya on 20 August 2014 to start a multiple destination travel in the Great Lakes region, and to make first contact with the countries’ leaders since his appointment…

Tripoli, 21 August 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the continuing fighting in Tripoli and Benghazi, especially the indiscriminate shelling of residential neighbourhoods and public…

KABUL - An Afghan journalist safety group said today it documented a 60 per cent increase in the cases of violence against journalists during the first six months of this year. “If we compare with the first six months of 2013…