News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler expresses grave concern over the fighting in the Oil Crescent area. Martin Kobler urges military…
KANDAHAR - Access to justice and the rights of defendants are key elements of rule of law, said panellists at a UN-backed TV debate in the southern city of Kandahar. A four-member panel -- involving a judge, a lawyer, the…
KABUL - As Afghans prepare to mark the holy occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, UN envoy Tadamichi Yamamoto wishes all Afghans a peaceful and joyous celebration. “Eid-ul-Adha is a time of peace, which Afghans richly deserve,” said Mr…
BAMYAN - An agreement to establish district-level civil society networks to promote improved transparency and accountability in local governance was the key outcome of a UN-backed workshop in central Bamyan’s Panjab district…
09 September 2016 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler strongly welcomes the decision of the Presidency Council to establish a Women’s Support and Empowerment Unit, in accordance with…
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – On 9 September, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Petko Draganov travelled to Tashkent. On this…
SdeM: Good afternoon. Let me warmly welcome Stephen O’Brien, who is very well known to all of you, as you know he is the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and is our UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and is in…
09 September 2016 – Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Martin Kobler extends his heartfelt greetings to all Libyans on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, marking the end of Hajj, the holy pilgrimage to Mecca…
ASADABAD - The significance of the democratic process in Afghan society was discussed at a UN-backed TV debate in Asadabad, the capital of eastern Kunar province. A five-member panel -- including representatives of civil…
EU, UN WOMEN, LIBYAN WOMEN AND INTERNATIONAL ACTORS MEET IN TUNISIA TO ENSURE WOMEN’S ENGAGEMENT IN DECISION MAKING IN LIBYA Tunis, Tunisia – 7 September 2016, In the framework of “The Spring Forward for Women” programme - a…
Nairobi, 7 September 2016: “Together, we must ensure that the next generation knows a region founded on sustainable peace, development and gender equality,” Jebbeh Forster, UN Women’s Chief Advisor on Peace and Security said…
Nairobi (Kenya), le 7 septembre 2016 : Selon l’étude mondiale sur la mise en œuvre de la résolution 1325 du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU sur les femmes, la paix et la sécurité, l’autonomisation des femmes contribue au succès…