News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
New York, 15 December 2015- The Secretary-General welcomes the start of the Yemen peace talks today in Switzerland under the facilitation of his Special Envoy, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. After months of civil war and thousands…
VIENNA - A high-level meeting in Vienna considered international community support to Afghan-led efforts to address drug production and trafficking through a balanced and integrated approach, including regional initiatives…
Switzerland, 15 December 2015- UN-sponsored consultations aimed at finding a durable settlement to the Yemen crisis started today in Switzerland. These consultations seek to establish a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire…
Peace be upon you all. On behalf of the Secretary-General, please allow me to thank you for coming. I would like to welcome you to Switzerland and I hope that this venue will help us to address the difficult task awaiting us…
KUNDUZ - Radio discussions centred on the elimination of violence against women reached audiences in north-eastern Kunduz and Baghlan provinces as part of a UNAMA-supported ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence’…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, strongly condemns the outbreak of fighting between clan militiamen in Beletweyne, the capital of Somalia’s Hiiraan region, that began on…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, strongly condemns the outbreak of fighting between clan militiamen in Beletweyne, the capital of Somalia’s Hiiraan region, that began on…
Joint Communique We affirm our full support for the Libyan people in maintaining the unity of Libya and its institutions that function for the benefit of the whole Country. A Government of National Accord based in the capital…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the Taliban’s attack at the Spanish Embassy compound in Kabul as an attack against the entire international community. Yesterday’s attack at the…
KABUL - As Afghans face several challenges, especially in the economy and in security, the United Nations will continue to support the Government and people of Afghanistan, said the UN’s top Political Affairs envoy in a trip…
H.E. The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, H.E. The Speaker of the Federal Parliament, Mohammed Osman Jawari, H.E. The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali…
H.E. The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, H.E. The Speaker of the Federal Parliament, Mohammed Osman Jawari, H.E. The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali…