Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Dear Colleagues, I am honoured to participate in this event which is another important landmark in the establishment of the G5 Sahel Joint Force, which has been a remarkable success…
Nairobi, 23 February 2018 - The Advisory Board of the Women’s Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region met in Nairobi, Kenya, on 22…
TUNIS – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided vital food assistance to nearly 3,000 displaced people stranded in the harsh Libyan desert as they struggle to return to their hometown of Tawergha, in…
Nairobi, 22 February 2018 – The Advisory Board of the Women’s Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region met in Nairobi, Kenya, on 21 and 22…
KABUL – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the coming into force of Afghanistan’s new penal code, a milestone in the country’s criminal justice reform and a vital part of efforts to strengthen the rule…
At the initiative of UNOCA and the National Police Forces (FPN) of Gabon, a workshop opened on Monday 19 February at the FPN Command with the aim to strengthen the operational capacities of 34 police officers in the area of…
Tunis, 19-23 February 2018 - On 19 February 2018, World Health Organization with financial support from the European Union started five day capacity building on HINARI Access to Research for Health Programme: Training…
Tunis, 19-23 February 2018 - On 19 February 2018, World Health Organization with financial support from the European Union started five day capacity building on HINARI Access to Research for Health Programme: Training…
Mr. President, Your Excellency President Mahmoud ABBAS, President of the State of Palestine; Ladies and Gentlemen, We meet this month as regional tensions are taking an increasingly perilous turn. Fighting in Syria is…
Hargesia – The head of United Nations humanitarian efforts in Somalia today underlined the importance of improving communities’ resilience to better withstand the effects of recurring droughts, such as famines. “After a year…
UNSCOL staff met with highschool students from the Zahia Kaddoura public school in Beirut. The session included a lively discussion on the UN priorities and efforts in Lebanon and the role that youth can play in promoting the…
The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by the escalating situation in Eastern Ghouta and its devastating impact on civilians Nearly 400,000 people in Eastern Ghouta have been subjected to airstrikes, shelling and bombardment…