News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
NEW YORK - Corruption afflicts all countries, undermining social progress and breeding inequality and injustice. When desperately needed development funds are stolen by corrupt individuals and institutions, poor and…
KABUL - The security situation in Afghanistan remains tense following two bomb blasts on Tuesday in which reportedly 60 people were killed. Over 160 people were injured, some of whom have lost limbs. Many of them will end up…
7 December 2011 – Senior officials from Afghanistan and neighbouring countries today launched a United Nations plan to strengthen counter-narcotics efforts and boost regional stability. UN News Centre The launch of the UN…
KABUL - Ministry of Energy and Water signed an agreement of amount USD 27.7 Millions with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today, in the conference hall of the Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW)…
KABUL - The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is an international campaign that runs from 25 November, International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, through 10 December, International Human Rights Day…
New York 7 December 2011 – Burundi is making steady progress in consolidating peace after years of conflict, the United Nations top official in the country told the Security Council today, noting that considerable socio…
NEW YORK - The Security Council has strongly condemned yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif that led to numerous deaths and injuries among Afghan civilians on one of the most important days for Shiite…
Peace and stability in West Africa requires the fight against impunity and respect of Human rights at regional level Bamako, 4 December 2011 – The Regional Conference on Impunity, Justice and Human Rights in West Africa…
KABUL - The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is an international campaign that runs from 25 November, International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, through 10 December, International Human Rights Day…
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan –
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by today’s attacks in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif, which resulted in the death and injury of dozens of Afghan civilians who had gathered to mourn on the occasion of the Tenth…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns today’s explosions in the cities of Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif that resulted in the deaths and injuries of tens of Afghan civilians who had…