News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Human rights are the foundation of freedom, peace, development and justice -- and the heart of the work of the United Nations around the world. Dari - Pashto version Laws to protect and promote human rights are indispensable…
10 December 2010 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General today exhorted Bissau-Guinean authorities to endorse the road map of priorities for effective implementation of the reform of the Defence and Security…
Nairobi, 10 December 2010 – Speaking on International Human Rights Day, which marks the anniversary of the adoption, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Special Representative of the United…
Nairobi, 10 December 2010 – Speaking on International Human Rights Day, which marks the anniversary of the adoption, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Special Representative of the United…
8 December 2010 -- "The members of the Security Council reiterate their support for the constructive role of the Secretary-General in Côte d'Ivoire and stress the important role that the United Nations Operation in Côte d…
Communiqué of the 16 th Meeting of the International Contact Group on Somalia. Jeddah, 17 December 2009
KABUL - Harmful traditional practices that violate the human rights of women and girls are pervasive in Afghanistan, occurring in varying degrees in all communities throughout the country, the United Nations Assistance…
ALMATY, Kazakhstan Some 50 representatives of donors and international organizations, as well as representatives of Central Asian countries and regional organizations in the IFAS system, participated in the Donor Coordination…
8 December 2010 - The High Peace Council, at its first public conference in Kandahar, said that peace and reconciliation is the Afghan Government’s top agenda. The conference was attended by Chairman Professor Burhanuddin…
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - A two-day workshop "Best Practices and International Experience with Transboundary Water Dispute Resolution", organized by the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) with…
The UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia has issued another publication entitled “Best Practices and International Experience with Trans-boundary Water Dispute Resolution”. This report documents the…
4 December 2010 -- "The Secretary-General expresses deep concern over the continuing stand off in Côte d'Ivoire in spite of the transparent and credible outcome of the Presidential run-off elections announced by the…