25 May 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, was the guest of the "Global Observatory" on 23 May 2013. He was interviewed by Warren Hoge, Senior Adviser at the…
KABUL - I strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack centred on a compound of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in central Kabul. Three IOM staff members were injured, one seriously. A staff member from the…
I just had a good meeting with caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel. We discussed the situation in Lebanon. I would like to raise two issues. First, the continued fighting in Tripoli… I extended condolences to the…
NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemns the attack involving the compound of the International Organization for Migration that took place in Kabul on Friday, the UN chief's spokesperson said in a…
There is certainly no lack of Libyan will when it comes to securing the country's borders, but the difficulty the Libyans face is the shortage of modern equipment, technology, experienced personnel and not least the lack of…
KABUL - Watched by Afghanistan’s first female Olympian, more than 150 girls from high schools in the capital, Kabul, competed today in a track and field event held to select female athletes for the country’s female Athletics…
KHOST - Construction work of four development projects that are expected to provide jobs to 1,707 individuals started in Khost province. The projects include the retaining walls and intakes, started in Shamal, Dwamanda and…
PAKTYA - Since the beginning of the Afghanistan Peace and Reconciliation Programme, a total of 4,547 opponents of Afghan Government have joined the peace process. While narrating his report, Ajab Sangin of the Paktya…
22 May 2013 - The United Nations Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Guinea-Bissau to assist in finding solutions to the political and economic crisis being exacerbated by…
Consensus and impartial code of conduct to favor preparation of 2015 elections in peaceful climate and trust, SRSG says 23 May 2013 – Consensus between all political parties and actors over legal (normative) and…
KABUL - From mountain glaciers to rural wetlands, Afghanistan is rich in biodiversity but these sources of water are coming under pressure and need to be protected, according to the United Nations Environmental Programme…
KABUL - There are currently at least 600 women and girls imprisoned in Afghanistan for “moral crimes,” an increase of 50 per cent over the past 18 months, according to an international non-governmental organization (NGO)…