KABUL - The empowerment and protection of women are essential to strategies countering violent extremism, said senior UN officials today after meeting with Afghan civil society representatives in Kabul. Today’s meeting marked…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the importance of women's role in peace processes, and saluted the Colombian case, speaking to the Security Council open debate on Women, Peace and Security. He…

U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON UNITED NATIONS STAFF DAY New York, 25 October 2016 I wish all United Nations personnel and their families a Happy Staff Day. I am delighted…

What is the 2016 electoral process for? Under the Provisional Federal Constitution, the mandates of the Federal Parliament and the Federal President end in 2016. A political transition is therefore necessary to renew the…

Today, the United Nations family will gather at all duty stations and field missions in celebration of the courage, commitment and sacrifice of the men and women who have answered the noble call to become international civil…

1. The League of Arab States, the African Union, and the United Nations held a trilateral meeting at the headquarters of the League of Arab States on 25 October 2016 to discuss the situation in Libya and the means to further…

ASADABAD - The impact of corruption and effective strategies to mitigate it were debated at a lively UN-backed event this week in Asadabad, the provincial capital of the eastern province of Kunar. The event, organized by the…

Nairobi (Kenya), 25 October 2016 - As an expression of his deep appreciation for the tireless work, effort and contribution of all UN staff members around the globe, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has dedicated 25 October 2016…

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag met today in Moscow with Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Gennadiy Gatilov and other senior officials. Discussions focused on the situation in Lebanon and regional…

Moscow, Russia Tuesday, 25 October 2016 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag met today in Moscow with Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov and other senior officials. Discussions focused…

Samira Hussein Duale believes the fight for women’s rights knows no boundaries. Though born and bred in Kenya, Samira moved to Somalia, her ancestral home, in March 2014, to fulfil her teenage dream of not only becoming a…