KABUL - Nearly 250 representatives of Afghan civil society from all over the country came together at a two-day national conference to brainstorm key national issues and develop strong messages to be delivered at an…

KABUL - Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC, together with Zarar Ahmad Moqbel Osmani, the Minister of Counter Narcotics of Afghanistan, launched a new UNODC Country Programme for Afghanistan (2012-2014) in Kabul today…

28 May 2012 - The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) today condemned the use of force by members of Guinean security and defense forces on Friday, 25 May 2012, against a group of…

25 May 2012 - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay took note that on 22 May the Military Command in Guinea Bissau handed over power to a transitional civilian government, following the signature of a…

NANGARHAR - In a region not known for its theatre, a United Nations-supported drama has been making waves and challenging beliefs on the subject of women’s rights. The Nangarhar Theatre Group has spent the last several weeks…

25 May 2012 - As part of their regular consultations on Guinea-Bissau, ambassadors and representatives of international organisations today held a consultive meeting chaired by the Special Representative of the Secretary…

Nairobi, 25 May 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, briefed the press today on the recent progress on the Somalia political process. The SRSG had just returned from three days…

KABUL - The United Nations-supported film project “Kabul, I love you” premiered today at the French Institute in Kabul at an event that included the UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Michael Keating…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the assassination of Maulawi Arsala Rahmani, a senior member of the High Peace Council. Print English UNAMA extends its condolences to Maulawi…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses its support for the internationally-funded Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA) and its administration by the United Nations…

Mogadishu, 24 May 2012 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga, is dismayed to learn of the brutal murder of a Somali journalist today in Mogadishu. Shabelle Radio…

KABUL - United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is seriously concerned that the protection needs of civilians, especially children and their right to education are being violated through reported attacks by…