KABUL - The Afghan conflict continued to exact a heavy toll on Afghan civilians in the first six months of 2015, with civilian casualties projected to equal or exceed the record high numbers documented in 2014, the United…
4 August 2015 - The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the killing of General Adolphe Nshimirimana on 2 August and the violent attack on Pierre Claver Mbonimpa on 3 August. They noted that there is no place…
Tunis – 29 July 2015, The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in joint cooperation with the Organization for International Migration (IOM) held a two day technical consultation on the topic of…
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the assassination attempt on Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, a leading Burundian human rights defender who was shot and wounded by unknown assailants in Bujumbura today. He conveys his wishes…
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern over the situation in Burundi, where the security situation continues to worsen following the recent elections, and strongly condemned the assassination yesterday of General…
Mogadishu - Your Excellency, Mr. President and Your Excellency, the Prime Minister; Your Excellencies in general.My goodness I am almost lost for words. The Foreign Minister’s reading of the communiqué was the fastest I have…
Mogadishu – Your Excellency, Mr. President and Your Excellency, the Prime Minister; Your Excellencies in general.My goodness I am almost lost for words. The Foreign Minister’s reading of the communiqué was the fastest I have…
Mogadishu - The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the United States of America and the United Kingdom welcome the…
Mogadishu – The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the United States of America and the United Kingdom welcome the…
Mogadishu – The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the United States of America and the United Kingdom welcome the…
On the occasion of Lebanon’s army day, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag pays tribute to the Lebanese army and its achievements and sacrifices over the past 70 years. Mrs. Kaag welcomed the national support…
31 July 2015 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Bernardino Leon met in Algiers on Friday 31 July 2015 with a delegation of the General…