News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
21 August 2011 - Every year, natural and man-made disasters cause immense suffering for millions of people – often the world’s poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable individuals. Humanitarian aid workers strive to provide…
There is never a year without humanitarian crises. And wherever there are people in need, there are people who help them – men and women coming together to ease suffering and bring hope. From Japan to Sudan, from Pakistan to…
19 August 2011 - The United Nation's Organization for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today launched a music video produced specifically for World Humanitarian Day, "If I Could Change." Check out the video…
KABUL - Two weeks after he reinstated the United Nations Mazar-i-Sharif operations centre, the top United Nations official in Afghanistan today reiterated the Organization’s commitment to safety and paid homage to colleagues…
Humanitarian emergencies - such as earthquakes, extreme drought, or war - not only affect people’s physical health but also their psychological and social health and well-being. Print English Click here to downloaded the…
KUNDUZ - An Australian research team launched in Badakhshan a five-year international research project comparing different means of solving problems rooted in legal doctrine. “Comparative studies show that peace building…
Addis Ababa, 16 August 2011 – SRSG Mahiga thanked the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) and expressed his gratitude to the AUPSC for its pivotal support to the peace process in Somalia. He paid tribute to the…
17 August 2011 – Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Radhika Coomaraswamy remains deeply concerned about the number of civilians killed in aerial attacks including by drones in…
KUNDUZ - Around 300 young Afghans gathered in Kunduz on Sunday to discuss youth’s role in peace and development, urging officials to provide more prospects for jobs and greater access to education. “Afghan youth face problems…
KABUL - Without sufficient access to health services and education, Afghan women have too many children too frequently exposing them and their families to dangers, the head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today…