KABUL - United Nations agencies in Afghanistan joined hands with local partners to mark World Environment Day today with workshops and awareness raising activities in line with theme of this year’s global day ‘Think.Eat.Save…
Conakry, 5 june 2013 - Said Djinnit welcomed the start of the substantive discussions between the Government and the opposition ahead of the legislative elections. He has reported that the discussions took place in a…
TOKYO - The United Nations agency leading global efforts to fight against illicit drugs and international crime signed a new joint plan of action with Japan earlier this week for regional cooperation in Africa and Asia…
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - On 5 June, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Miroslav Jenča, participated in a…
Transcript of press conference by Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi - Geneva, 5 June 2013 JSRS: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I am very grateful to you for your patience and regret that it has…
The head of the new United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) today pledged to support the Government and the people of the country in their quest for security and prosperity, as he arrived in the country’s capital…
Mogadishu – The head of the new United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) today pledged to support the Government and the people of the country in their quest for security and prosperity, as he arrived in the…
NEW YORK - Sixty-seven countries signed a United Nations treaty that aims to regulate the trade of conventional weapons across international borders, on the day it opened for signature at the world body’s headquarters in New…
Yokohama – The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Republic of Somalia. They discussed latest political and security developments in Somalia, as well as the forthcoming deployment of…
Mogadishu – The new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, arrived in Somalia today to assume his duties as head of the new UN political mission, the United Nations Assistance…
Conakry, 31 May 2013 - Said Djinnit welcomed that the situation has remained calm in Conakry. He invited the parties to participate in the meeting on Monday 3 June to resume dialogue. The Facilitator called on the parties to…
A senior United Nations official today stressed the need for widespread support from the international community for the new Somali Government to help it succeed in its reform efforts. [Full Story]