News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
This year’s observance of United Nations Day occurs at a time of transition for Libya; a time for Libyans to come together in unity. A time to decide on a path forward towards one government, one parliament and one army. For…
HERAT - The impact of armed conflict on the rights of Afghan girls was the focus a UN-backed event to mark the International Day of the Girl Child at Herat’s Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre last week. The event brought…
This year’s observance of United Nations Day occurs at a time of transition for the world and for the United Nations. Humanity has entered the era of sustainability – with a global commitment to fulfill the great promise of…
The contents of this fact sheet are drawn from decisions that were reached about the electoral process during last year’s series of nationwide consultations about electoral model options and subsequent meetings of the…
KABUL - The demand for water to support agricultural development in Afghanistan, which has been badly affected by conflict, deteriorating infrastructure and drought, often results in high-stakes water-right disputes…
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan On 21-23 October 2016, the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) together with other UN entities and with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan…
TORKHAM - We are witnessing a mass movement of people far in excess of predictions, said the UN’s top envoy to Afghanistan during a visit Saturday to the Torkham crossing point with Pakistan in eastern Afghanistan. “The sheer…
The Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General (SRSG) Michael Keating have congratulated the people of the newly-formed State of HirShabelle. Speaking during…
With the 72 hour Cessation of Hostilities in Yemen coming to an end, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail OuldCheikh Ahmed urges all parties to agree to its extension for at least another renewable 72 hours. "The…
MAIDAN SHAHR - International and national laws related to protecting women’s rights were the focus of an UNAMA-backed event set up for female police officers in Maidan Shahr, the provincial capital of Afghanistan’s central…
Conakry/Bissau, 14 October (UNIOGBIS / PIU) - After four days of talks in Conakry, the main actors in the Guinea-Bissau have agreed to a "consensual procedure of choosing a Prime Minister who the President of the Republic…
Kampala (Uganda), 21 October 2016 - The United Nations Special Envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit, and the Chair of the Regional United Nations Development Group (R-UNDG) and Director for Africa of UN…