News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
1 June 2011 - On a day that is marked by many countries as International Children’s Day and dedicated to celebrating childhood, Afghanistan continues to be plagued by conflict and remains one of the most dangerous places in…
Sierra Leone's police and military tensions are being addressed through a UN-supported joint training project and a nationwide sporting competition to foster collaboration and trust.
Bujumbura, May 28, 2011_The Ministers from the member states of the East African Community (EAC) representing have called for the region to increase budgetary allocations to the agriculture sector and establish structures to…
Bujumbura, May 24, 2011_India and Africa vowed to further cement their relations as India pledges a 5 billion U.S. dollars credit line and new institutions to Africa at the 2nd Africa-India Forum Summit which opened on…
KABUL - The ninth Annual International Day of UN Peacekeepers is being commemorated today under the theme of 'Law. Order. Peace', focusing on efforts to strengthen rule of law. “In Afghanistan, peacekeeping day means…
28 May 2011 - The Special Representatives of the United Nations Secretary General in West Africa today called on international community to support the implementation of the Security Sector Reform and stabilization roadmap in…
Dakar, 28 May 2011 - Representatives of the United Nations (UN) peace missions in West Africa held their twenty-first high-level consultation in Dakar in order to facilitate the coordination of the action of the UN promoting…
29 May 2011 - In July 2008, the National Justice Sector Strategy for Afghanistan called on UNAMA and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to establish the Provincial Justice Coordination Mechanism (PJCM) as a joint…
28 May 2011 - Ann-Kristin Kvilekval heads the Police Advisory Unit at UNAMA. The Norwegian national worked with the UN missions in Lebanon and Timor Leste before coming to Kabul. On the occasion of the International Day of…
26 May 2011 – International and Afghan investors flocked to Bamyan this week for a conference to strengthen eco-tourism and adventure sports, while also discussing ways to build up the transportation and tourist logistics in…
27 May 2011 - Secretary-Ban Ki-moon today underlined the huge benefits societies reap from ensuring that girls and women have access to education, saying the opportunity to acquire knowledge creates a new generation of…