DPPA
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

News from our Missions

Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.

 

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KANDAHAR - Following an assessment made by Judiciary and Justice Department officials from Kabul, 40 prisoners, including two women, were released from Kandahar main prison recently. According to the head of the visiting…
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Mogadishu, 18 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, is shocked and saddened by today's car bombing which occurred near Villa Somalia in the vicinity of the…
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18 March 2012 - A UN Technical Assessment Mission (TAM), arrived in Guinea-Bissau over the weekend (16-17 March). The Mission will hold meetings with representatives of the United Nations system, national stakeholders…
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KHOST - Tribal elders in Afghanistan’s south-eastern Khost province pledged on Saturday said that they would not only participate in the upcoming elections but would also assist the government in ensuring security. Speaking…
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KANDAHAR - Following an assessment made by Judiciary and Justice Department officials from Kabul, 40 prisoners, including two women, were released from Kandahar main prison recently. According to the head of the visiting…
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Dakar, 15 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary- General for West Africa, Said Djinnit participated in a regional seminar on "Civic Service Action for Development Assistance" (CSDA) in…
Government of Burundi to implement road map for elections with UN and international partners' support, says Minister 13 March 2013 – The Government of Burundi on Wednesday called for the support of the United Nations and…