01 January 2016 - On this first day of the new year, from Libya's capital Tripoli, I would like to extend my most sincere and heartfelt wishes to the Libyan people on New Year 2016. May it be a year of peace, hope and…
KABUL - Enhancing the credibility of Afghan civil society organizations by certifying them against locally defined and internationally recognized standards is behind a new certification process launched in Afghanistan’s…
As 2015 comes to a close, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) congratulates the Government and people of Somalia on the significant progress they have made in their state building and peacebuilding…
HERAT - The work of empowered Afghans improving their province with the support of the United Nations was the focus of a UN-backed event in the capital of the western province of Herat. Some 200 people, including students and…
KABUL - The promotion of women’s greater participation in Afghan society and practical solutions to address the many challenges they face in public life were the main topics at a UN workshop held in the country’s capital of…
KUNDUZ - More than 100 families affected by the recent fighting in the Kunduz area received humanitarian assistance packages distributed with the support of the UN and its partners. Carried out as part of the Afghan Civilian…
23 Dec 2015 - Press conference by Mr. Martin Kobler, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) following the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2259 (2015) on the situation…
24 December 2015 – I congratulate all Libyans on the occasion of the country's Independence Day. Today marks 64 years since Libya declared its independence. Despite the challenges facing the country today, Libya has remained…
Important Step on the Road to Peace, Security and Prosperity. Hard work ahead 23 December 2015 – Today’s resolution by the United Nations Security Council on Libya is a clear and unambiguous statement of support for the…
JALALABAD - The need to tackle corruption in the interest of supporting development initiatives was the focus of a UN-backed Nangarhar panel discussion involving a diverse group of participants from the eastern province…
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on 21 st December near Bagram Air Field, which resulted in the deaths of at least six US service members as well as a number…