TRIPOLI - Ahead of the launch of an inclusive, intra-Libyan political process, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) hosted a consultative session yesterday in Tripoli, bringing together 28 prominent women from…
Mogadishu – The importance of increasing Somali women’s participation and inclusion in their country’s political and decision-making arenas was underlined at a recent gathering in the Somali capital, which also included the…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is extremely concerned about a reported directive of the de facto authorities preventing women and girls from attending classes at private medical…
TRIPOLI - Over the past few days, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Political Affairs, Officer-in-Charge of UNSMIL, Stephanie Koury intensified her consultations with political actors to…
TRIPOLI – 3 December – A group of 28 young men and women from the western and southern regions of Libya convened in Tripoli to discuss preventing hate speech and the challenges facing the political process among Libyan youth…
KABUL - Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations in Afghanistan joins communities across the globe in celebrating the resilience, achievements, and leadership of persons with…
Ms. Maha Awadh, head of Wogod for Human Security Ambassadors, excellencies and colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I am delighted to address you at the opening session of the Feminist Summit, held for the seventh…
KANDAHAR – Youth from Afghanistan’s southern provinces gathered to engage in dialogue and craft a unified vision for the country’s future. Through open discussions and shared aspirations, they developed a manifesto outlining…
From 1 to 2 December, SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga attended the 11 th Annual High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa held in Oran, Algeria. The meeting, convened annually by the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC)…
I am closely monitoring the situation on the ground in Syria. Recent days have seen a dramatic shift in frontlines, including significant advances by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a group that remains a designated terrorist group by…
Kampala – For a person with a disability in Somalia, going about daily life is no walk in the park. Two young Somali men can attest to that – Abdirahman Mohamud Kulane and Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi. The pair are two of…