Jan Egeland (JE): We had our eighth meeting of the Task Force on Humanitarian Access. We have been working for nearly two months and April was supposed to be our best month. It’s not looking so. So far I am disappointed and…
بيروت، 25 آذار/مارس 2016 مساء الخير جميعاً. لقد أشرفت زيارتي بصحبة رئيس البنك الدولي السيد جيم يونغ كيم ورئيس البنك الإسلامي للتنمية السيد أحمد محمد علي المدني على نهايتها، وأود بهذه المناسبة أن أؤكد مجددا التزامنا القوي…
Beirut, Lebanon Friday, 25 March 2016 Good evening everyone. As my visit with President Kim and President al-Madani is nearly over, I would like to underscore again our strong joint commitment to stability, security and peace…
Martin Kobler Congratulates Libya Constitution Drafting Assembly Members on Building Consensus on a Constitution Draft, Praises their Extraordinary Efforts The members of the Libyan Constitution-Drafting Assembly (CDA)…
A record number of countries are expected to sign the historic climate agreement adopted last December in Paris at a signing ceremony hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 22 April. More than 130 countries…
Martin Kobler Stresses the Importance of Sports for Peace and Reconciliation Sports is a powerful tool to promote peace and development, and can contribute to empowerment of youth, women and person with disabilities and…
UNSMIL’s Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary-General/Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Ali Al-Za’tari expresses his deep regret over the loss of life of four migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa in the…
In Guinea-Bissau women represent 51 percent of the population but are still underrepresented in the political sphere. However they are more often victims of human rights violations: early and forced marriage, domestic…
BAMYAN - Raising community awareness about the dangers faced by migrants trying to reach Europe, in which more than 620 people have died this year alone, was the aim of an international organization event involving religious…
KABUL - The Government of Afghanistan, the International Community and representatives from Afghanistan’s civil society and private sector met today to prepare for the upcoming 2016 conferences on Afghanistan and reaffirm…
“Together for a Libya free of Mines and Explosive Remnants” 04 April 2016 - Today marks the 11th anniversary of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Libya commemorates this day for the fifth…
The United Nations Secretary General Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed concluded a two-day visit to Brussels where he met with senior officials from the European Union and the government of Belgium. The Special…