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- Transboundary Water Management
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – On 19-20 November, a two-day seminar entitled "Mutually acceptable mechanism on integrated use of water resources in Central Asia through applying a scenario approach" took place in Ashgabat…
- Press Releases 01
The Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) and Coordinator of UN Operations in Liberia Karin Landgren has called on all sectors of Liberian society to play their part in the consolidation of peace and in…
KANDAHAR – Local officials of Helmand Province vowed to protect the rights of women, even though, there are less number of cases of violence against women registered in Helmand province. Speaking at a meeting attended by…
KANDAHAR – Residents of Ghorak district of Kandahar province claimed that the Taliban have cut off their supply lines in Ghorak district, resulting in several problems for the local population. According to the locals, Ghorak…
FARYAB - Faryab Provincial Government asked, in a press release on Saturday, all the residents of the province who still hold unauthorized weapons and firearms, to hand over them to police. The Provincial Government also…
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday congratulated the people of Sierra Leone for the peaceful and orderly elections held yesterday, the first to be run entirely by the Government since the end of the West African nation's…
As Sierra Leone heads towards its third national elections since the end of its civil war, the top United Nations envoy in the West African country today urged voters to refrain from election-related violence, noting that the…
In calling for "peaceful and impartial" elections on Saturday in Sierra Leone, the component of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission that deals with the West African country pledged continued support for the Government…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly encouraged Sierra Leoneans to ensure that national elections on Saturday are carried out peacefully to build on the progress made since the end of the country's…
- News stories
KABUL - The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Afghanistan said yesterday that family planning is a basic human right and imperative for social and economic development. . Download UNFPA Press Release in…
- News stories
KABUL - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has helped Afghan returnees living in Bamyan to better reintegrate with the local community. Through its national reintegration strategy in high return areas of Afghanistan, UNHCR Field…
- Press Releases & Statements
El Fasher, 16 November 2012 -- Security and health concerns were the focus yesterday of the first field visit to Central and West Darfur by African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Acting Joint Special…