In December 2016, UNRCCA has published a new fact sheet describing the Centre and its annual activities. To view, please click on the link below. Fact Sheet on the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for…

Following the briefing on 6 December by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Martin Kobler, the Members of the Security Council reiterated their support for his efforts and those of the United Nations Support…

HAMBURG, Germany Delivered by Mr. Petko Draganov, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia I am pleased to send greetings to the Ministerial Council of…

Thirty-two-year-old Ibrahim Dahir Hussein was one of the Somali youth who had lost hope in the country’s politics. He was tired of hearing old politicians repeat that youth are the future leaders, yet no action was being…

Bogotá - Following the ratification of the Peace Agreement and the designation of 1 December, 2016 as the "D-Day" — marking the beginning of the implementation schedule for the Agreement on Bilateral Ceasefire Cessation of…

KUNDUZ - Raising awareness about gender-based violence, and strategies to eliminate it, was the aim of a series of UN-backed radio debates in the country’s northeastern provinces. Supported by the UN Assistance Mission in…

A two-day workshop on the harmonisation of screening processes for low- and high-risk ex-Al Shabaab combatants opened in the Somali capital today. The workshop aims to harmonise screening criteria among agents of the National…

Four candidates were elected to the House of the People in Galmudug and HirShabelle today as electoral bodies in the two states prepared to conclude the electoral process. Three of the four candidates were elected in the…

Six candidates were elected to the House of the People as voting for Somaliland and northern regions commenced today in the Somali capital. The victorious candidates included Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mohamed Omar Arte…

“Moving Beyond Containment” Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council Firstly, I would like to congratulate Spain for presiding over the Security Council this month. The members of the Council have before them the…

Some Somali journalists admit they have practiced self-censorship in reporting the ongoing electoral process in one of the world’s most dangerous countries for members of the news media. “We usually refrain from news that…

SHARANA - Agreement between community leaders on a programme to support local peace initiatives was a key outcome of a UN-backed event in southeastern Paktika province. During the gathering, more than 40 participants –…