News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Gender-based violence is the most extreme form of the universal and systemic inequality experienced by women and girls. It knows no geographic, socio-economic or cultural boundaries. One in three women worldwide continue to…
From 25 November through 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence aim to raise public awareness and mobilizing people everywhere to bring about change. In 2016, the UNiTE campaign…
Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 25 November 2016 - Said Djinnit, the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, concluded today a four-day visit to Kinshasa, Democratic…
KABUL - On today’s launch of “16 Days of Activism,” UN Women and UNAMA call for concerted national and international action by every member of society to help eliminate violence against women. November 25 is the first of 16…
Tunis - Between the 25th November and the 10th December, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Libya office, organizes a campaign in Libya to advocate and raise awareness on gender-based violence with the support of the…
Elections for the Lower House in South West State are expected to be finalized next week as only 16 out of the 69 seats remain to be filled. The State Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (SIEIT) Deputy Chairman, Sid Ali…
New York - The Secretary-General welcomes the signing of the new peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People´s Army (FARC-EP), following broad consultations with…
The Republic of Korea has contributed one million dollars (US$) to assist in speedy rehabilitation projects in Libya that will improve vital basic services to the citizens. The donation is a valuable contribution to the…
The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States commend the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team…
The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States commend the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team…
At long last, there is growing global recognition that violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, public health pandemic and serious obstacle to sustainable development. Yet there is still much more we can…
KAPISA - Afghan youth can play an essential role in raising awareness of women’s rights and contributing to a positive interpretation of women under Islam, according to participants at a UNAMA-backed forum in central Kapisa…