News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
From 9 to 11 November, H.E. Mr. Jürg Lauber undertook his first visit to Burundi in his capacity as Chair of the Burundi Configuration of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). The objective of his visit was to establish…
New York, 16 November 2015 - Mr. Martin Kobler will assume his position as Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on 17 November. Mr. Kobler…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, congratulated the Somali people on the regional consultations on options for the 2016 electoral process, which…
Mogadishu – At the end of a five-day visit to Somalia, Ivan Šimonović, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for human rights, called on the country’s international partners to increase their support to the Federal…
Mogadishu – "Today is the last day of my visit to the Federal Republic of Somalia. Over the past few days I have met with many government officials, civil society organisations, colleagues in the United Nations and AMISOM…
"Today is the last day of my visit to the Federal Republic of Somalia. Over the past few days I have met with many government officials, civil society organisations, colleagues in the United Nations and AMISOM, diplomats here…
At the end of a five-day visit to Somalia, Ivan Šimonović, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for human rights, called on the country’s international partners to increase their support to the Federal Government in…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, congratulated the Somali people on the regional consultations on options for the 2016 electoral process, which concluded…
GENEVA / TUNIS (16 NOVEMBER 2015) – Libya continues to be embroiled in political strife and deadly violence, with multiple armed conflicts affecting several regions, and contributing to a general breakdown of law and order…
KABUL - While Afghanistan’s economic growth slowed in 2014, real GDP growth is projected to increase in the next two years, according to a World Bank report. The World Bank’s bi-annual Afghanistan Development Update covers…
KABUL - One of the first radio stations in Kunduz to return to the airwaves following the recent media shutdown caused by the conflict is broadcasting ‘Afghanistan Emrooz’ – a show produced by the UN. Following the Taliban’s…
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, condemns the killing of Mr. Mahdi Hussein Macow, a contractor for the United Nations and Somali civilian, by armed elements…