On International Human Rights Day, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urges the de facto authorities to embrace global human rights obligations as a key to the protection and prosperity of current…
On Human Rights Day, we face a harsh truth. Human rights are under assault. Tens of millions of people are mired in poverty, hunger, poor health and education systems that have not yet fully recovered from the COVID-19…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel(UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, congratulates the people of Ghana for the peaceful, orderly, and…
This publication is a collection of inspiring messages shared by young leaders during the 6th Dialogues between Governments and Youth of Central Asian countries. These discussions took place as part of the 14th annual meeting…
Obviously today it’s really a watershed moment in the history of Syria. It’s a nation that has endured 14 years nearly of relentless suffering and unspeakable loss. And let me once again extend my deepest solidarity to all…
Today marks a watershed moment in Syria’s history—a nation that has endured nearly 14 years of relentless suffering and unspeakable loss. The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria extends once again his deepest solidarity to…
Good to see you. We are all obviously following very closely the developments in Syria, and the situation is changing by the minute. So, while I'm addressing you, things are changing inside of Syria. I have had quite a few…
On The Eve of Ghana’s Elections, Special Representative Simão Calls on All Citizens to exercise their civic responsibility peacefully On the eve of presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana, the Special Representative…
The Secretary-General renews his call for the immediate and unconditional release of the humanitarian personnel arbitrarily detained by the Houthis. It has been six months since the detention of more than 50 personnel from…
The 5 th Africa Forum on Women, Peace, and Security, whose theme is: “recalibrating the Women Peace and Security agenda" convened in Addis Ababa, from 5-6 December 2024, under the leadership of H.E Sahle-Work Zewde, Former…
The Special Representative, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, delivered compelling opening remarks at the Amani Africa – UNOAU joint Policy Forum held on 5 December 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Forum enabled dialogue on critical…