ASTANA, Kazakhstan A regional workshop “Addressing Conditions Conducive to the Spread of Violent Extremism and Terrorism” was organized by the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) and the UN…

KABUL - To protect civilians during the armed conflict, the support of everyone in Afghan society, especial religious scholars, is crucial, participants said at a UN-backed symposium in Afghanistan’s capital. Religious…

Mogadishu – The humanitarian branches of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the United Nations today launched an appeal for $80 million to provide immediate help for people affected by recent flooding in the country…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns yesterday’s attack in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Attacks targeting civilians are grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and can never be justified. The…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the attack in Jalalabad that killed at least eight civilians and injured at least 55. Facts in the incident have now become clear. Four explosives were…

Acting UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel today attended the inauguration of the LAF regional Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) centre for south Lebanon in Marjayoun, which was established with the…

The main goal is to share knowledge on military leadership approaches and military values, duties, responsibilities and the respect for the Constitution. UNIOGBIS Senior Military Adviser Colonel Costa Neto, who led the…

HERAT - Government officials at a UN-backed symposium in Herat’s Guzara district gathered with activists, religious scholars and other community leaders to discuss recent efforts in the western province to improve protections…

PRESS STATEMENT 06/2018 The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating, sends his warm greetings to all Somalis as the holy month of Ramadan begins. “On behalf of the entire United Nations…

PRESS STATEMENT 06/2018 The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating, sends his warm greetings to all Somalis as the holy month of Ramadan begins. “On behalf of the entire United Nations…

KABUL - As the Islamic month of Ramadan begins, I would like to extend, on behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, warmest wishes to all Afghans in the country and abroad. The coming weeks will be a special time of…

Mogadishu – A three-day gathering on a new constitution for Somalia ended today with an assurance from the country’s leader, President Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmaajo,’ that the Horn of Africa country will have a new constitution…