Dakar, 13 May 2014 – The new Special Envoy for the Sahel and Head of Office, Mrs. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie took function yesterday, in Dakar. Appointed on 1st May 2014, she succeeds Romano Prodi of Italy, who completed his…

The UN deeply concerned by the activities of Boko Haram The UN Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki –moon, has once again expressed his deep concern about “the impact of fighting between the Nigerian army and Boko Haram, which has…

Dakar, 13 May 2014 – The new Special Envoy for the Sahel and Head of Office, Mrs. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie took function yesterday, in Dakar. Appointed on 1st May 2014, she succeeds Romano Prodi of Italy, who completed his…

Dakar, 13 May 2014 – The new Special Envoy for the Sahel and Head of Office, Mrs. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie took function yesterday, in Dakar.

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay has condemned the attack in Baidoa today that resulted in the death of many civilians and injuries to many more.“I am shocked…

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay has condemned the attack in Baidoa today that resulted in the death of many civilians and injuries to many more.“I am shocked…

Tripoli, 12 May 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses deep concern regarding the persistent violence across the country, targeting mainly personnel of various security entities and aiming at…

I had a good meeting with Speaker Berri. We discussed developments in Lebanon and issues related to the implementation of resolution 1701. On the first subject, we discussed obviously the presidential election. I expressed…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today launched a booklet on the obligations of all parties to the country’s armed conflict to respect and promote the rights of children under international…

KABUL - The head of Afghanistan’s Electoral Media Commission – part of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) – today called on the country’s media institutions to submit their financial reports on elections-related…

Mogadishu – Your Excellency the President and Your Excellency Ambassador [Michele Cervone d’Urso, EU Special Envoy to Somalia], let me first begin by congratulating the European Union and its members states on Europe Day for…

Final Communique - At the invitation of Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), the Heads of the United Nations Peace…