News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
Kampala, 10 December 2015 - The Team of United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) European Union (EU), United States (US) Envoys for the Great Lakes region of Africa visited Kampala, Uganda, as first stop of their regional tour…
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – An international seminar titled “The Impact of External Factors on Security and Development in Central Asia" took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on 9-10 December 2015. The event was organized as a…
KABUL - On the occasion of Human Rights Day 2015 the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) encourages the Afghan authorities to continue their work to promote human rights and safeguard the fundamental freedoms of all…
Today is International Human Rights Day. International Human Rights Day is observed yearly on 10 December to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human…
Amid large-scale atrocities and widespread abuses across the world, Human Rights Day should rally more concerted global action to promote the timeless principles that we have collectively pledged to uphold. In a year that…
Tunis, 08 December - The Humanitarian Country Team for Libya convened a coordination meeting with Libyan Non-Governmental Organisations (LNGO) to discuss better engagement and communication in the current humanitarian…
KANDAHAR - Community leaders at a UN-backed event in the southern Kandahar province encouraged more than 500 girls to prioritize higher education and take a more active role in Afghan society. The event, which drew government…
Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 08 December 2015 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag met with Prime Minister Tammam Salam today to discuss the international community's efforts to support stability and…
A group of women with disabilities expressed this same intention at the celebration of the International Day of People with Disabilities on December 3 this year, in Bissau, under the theme "Inclusion Matters: Access and…
Your Excellency, Mr. President of the Federal Government of Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud; and all the other excellencies gathered here. I am delighted to be co-chairing this event, and welcoming you back to Mogadishu. In…
HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, today co-hosted the Seventh High-Level Partnership…
Your Excellency, Mr. President of the Federal Government of Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud; and all the other excellencies gathered here. I am delighted to be co-chairing this event, and welcoming you back to Mogadishu. In…