New York, 13 April 2012 - The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest possible terms the unconstitutional seizure of power by the Armed Forces of Guinea-Bissau on 12 April. This action occurred as the people of Guinea…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the attacks launched yesterday by armed insurgents on Afghan institutions and foreign embassies in several provinces, including the capital Kabul…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the appointment today of a new chairman of the High Peace Council, Salahuddin Rabbani. This appointment provides an opportunity to renew efforts to…

DAI KUNDI - Over four thousand people from around Dai Kundi came out today to celebrate the city’s Almond Festival, an annual event organized by the provincial government. Almond cultivation is a significant driver of the Dai…

KABUL - Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez, the new Country Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Afghanistan, arrived in Kabul in early April. “I’m very glad to be in Afghanistan and am looking forward to working…

VIENNA, Austria On 16-17 April, Ambassador Miroslav Jenča, SRSG and Head of UNRCCA, participated in the Ministerial Conference of the Central Asia Border Security Initiative (CABSI) in Vienna. The two day event organized by…

KABUL - Afghanistan has made significant progress on making conditions better for women survive pregnancy and childbirth. Yet health workers say there remains room for more progress. “In 2006, the maternal mortality rate was…

SRSG's speech on the commemoration of the assassination of Ernest Manirumva

SRSG's speech on the 18th commemoration of the Genocide in Rwanda

SRSG's speech on the 18 th commemoration of the Genocide in Rwanda

KABUL - Ján Kubiš, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, met yesterday with the Independent Election Commission (IEC) Chairman Fazl Ahmad Manawi. They discussed the renewed mandate that the…

Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya, Ian Martin, speech at Human Rights Workshop for Civil Society: Members of the University of Benghazi, Ladies and Gentlemen, You have celebrated the…