Monrovia, 30 April 2013 - Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa, participated in the 22nd ordinary Summit of the Mano River Union (MRU) held in Monrovia, Liberia, today that…
BAMYAN - The Bamyan provincial Department of Education has reported a rise in the number of girls enrolled in schools this year. Raza Ada, the head of the Department, said 13,000 children – with girls making up 46 per cent of…
Monrovia, 30 April 2013 - Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa, participated in the 22nd ordinary Summit of the Mano River Union (MRU) held in Monrovia, Liberia, today that…
Good morning, I am very pleased to be here today. This is not my first visit to south Lebanon but my first to Shebaa and I am very grateful for the welcome that I have received. As the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator…
Tripoli, Libya Museum, 27-30 April 2013 TRIPOLI, 27 April 2013 – UNESCO and the Department of Antiquities of Libya co-organized a 3-day introductory workshop on ways to prevent and fight the illicit trade in cultural property…
I just had a very good meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. As you would expect, our discussions touched on ongoing efforts with regard to the formation of a new government and agreement on a new electoral law…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Nicholas Kay of the United Kingdom as his Special Representative for Somalia. He succeeds Augustine Mahiga, who will complete his assignment on 3…
NANGARHAR - At a workshop hosted last week by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in the eastern regional hub of Jalalabad, officials and religious leaders from the country’s four eastern provinces exchanged…
BADAKSHAN - Journalists in Afghanistan’s north-eastern province of Badakhshan have complained about lack of cooperation from the province’s government officials. Speaking at a gathering, Rezwanullah Nezami of a local radio…
KABUL - During a United Nations-backed global campaign to vaccinate children this week, Afghan Government officials are aiming to administer anti-measles and anti-polio vaccines along with additional doses of Vitamin A to…
Yaoundé, 26 April 2013 – The Commission on demarcation of the border between Cameroon and Nigeria has closed its thirty-first (31) session today in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission is composed of…
Yaoundé, 26 April 2013 – The Commission on demarcation of the border between Cameroon and Nigeria has closed its thirty-first (31) session today in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission is composed of…