News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
KANDAHAR – Youth have an important part to play in peace, which is a prerequisite for community development and prosperity, according to panelists at a UN-backed television debate in southern Kandahar province. An audience of…
The Secretary-General condemns the attack on an event hall in Sana’a where hundreds of people were gathered for a funeral ceremony. Initial reports indicate that the attack, said to have been airstrikes by the Coalition…
The Somali Religious Scholars Council has thrown its weight behind the 30 percent quota for women’s representation in parliament, saying that Islam does not oppose participation of women in politics. The Chairman of the…
Hamburg, Germany - The 2016 Nobel Prize for Peace has been awarded to President Juan Manuel Santos at a critical moment when this special acknowledgement provides needed hope and encouragement to the Colombian people. This is…
The 14 th Technical Support Committee (TSC) meeting for the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region took place in Nairobi, Kenya, on…
Nairobi, 7 October 2016 - The 14 th Technical Support Committee (TSC) meeting for the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework agreement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the…
Bogota, October 7, 2016 - In a joint statement from Havana, the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) reaffirmed their commitment to the bilateral and definitive…
Mr. Mar’s two-day visit aimed at reaffirming and strengthening the support of the United Nations, and in particular UNDP, to the country's efforts in achieving its development priorities in the context of the Sustainable…
Joint Communique No. 2 Havana, Cuba - The delegations of the National Government and the FARC-EP, after meeting in Havana with the guarantor countries and the Head of the UN Mission in Colombia, Jean Arnault, wish to inform…
The Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) and members of the Electoral Dispute Resolution Mechanism (EDRM) today held a consultative meeting to agree on ground rules for the 2016 electoral process. While…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira…
In meetings over the past several days, the United Nations, African Union, Ethiopia, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States have received reassurances from…