News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
12 May 2010 - The UNESCO contributes to peace building in Afghanistan by promoting cultural interaction, cross-cultural awareness and cultural diversity. View Newsletter
KABUL - I am concerned by recent reports from Kunduz, Daikundi and Kabul of girls falling ill in school, allegedly due to the presence of some kind of chemical contaminant. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF…
12 May 2010 - I am concerned by recent reports from Kunduz, Daikundi and Kabul of girls falling ill in school, allegedly due to the presence of some kind of chemical contaminant. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) and…
New York, 11 May 2010 – SRSG Mahiga made a statement to the Security Council which met today to discuss the political, security and humanitarian developments in Somalia. The issue of divisions within the Transitional Federal…
10 May 2010 - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today welcomed a ban on the recruitment of people under the age of 18 into the national police force and called on the defence ministry to adopt a…
9 May 2010 - The following is an update on the floods situation in Afghanistan by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Northern region: Faryab province: The Provincial Governor reported that a total…
Declaration of the Istanbul Conference on Somalia.
KABUL - Mohammed Ibrahim thought life would be easier in Kabul after leaving Helmand's insecurity behind. But a new range of challenges, including health, face he and his family as they cling to the fringes of the crowded…
Nairobi, 6 May 2010 – The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, has said he is deeply shocked by the murder of the veteran journalist, Sheikh Nur Mohamed Abkey, by armed men in Mogadishu. The…