Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 24 April 2014 I had a good meeting with Prime Minister Tammam Salam. I expressed appreciation for the measures that the government has been taking to address the security challenges and the calm…
24 April 2014 - The OPCW-UN Joint Mission confirms delivery of a further shipment of chemical weapons material. Today's operation brings the total of chemical material removed and destroyed in country to 92.5%. "I welcome the…
Mogadishu - The long-term stability of Somalia hinges on well-resourced and professional security forces, top Somali Government officials have said.Speaking at the end of a four-day National Security Conference organised by…
KABUL - With preliminary results of Afghan presidential elections due this weekend, high expectations are being placed on Afghanistan’s electoral bodies to ensure maximum transparency in the vote tallying exercise to retain…
KABUL - Poppy cultivation and opiate consumption have increased sharply in Afghanistan during recent years impacting harshly on the country, according to a new United Nations study.“The negative physical and emotional…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned the killing of Mr. Abdiaziz Isaaq Mursal, a Member of the country’s Federal Parliament. Mr. Mursal was shot dead…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned the killing of Mr. Abdiaziz Isaaq Mursal, a Member of the country’s Federal Parliament. Mr. Mursal was shot dead…
Mogadishu - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, has condemned the murder of Isaak Mohamed Rino, a Member of the country’s Federal Parliament. Following the attack the…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, has condemned the murder of Isaak Mohamed Rino, a Member of the country’s Federal Parliament. Following the attack the…
23 April, Tripoli - UNESCO, UNSMIL and the nongovernmental organization Search for Common Ground organized the second of two workshops to facilitate dialogue between Libyan media professionals and officials of the Libyan…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) encourages steps taken by Afghan electoral institutions to continuously increase transparency around the counting of votes from the country’s Presidential…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemned the killing of Mr. Abdiaziz Isaaq Mursal, a Member of the country’s Federal Parliament. Mr. Mursal was shot dead…