Tripoli, 12 August 2014 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemns the continuing battles in Tripoli despite the repeated official and international calls for an immediate ceasefire and to…

9 August 2014 - Prime Minister, the Minister of Public Health and UNICEF country Representative attended the signature of a protocol between the government and Ajuda Sports Club, Bissau, as well as with the neighbours…

Mogadishu – The theme of this year’s “International Youth Day” is “Youth and mental health”. There are only few countries in which mental health is as important a topic as in Somalia. Many Somali youth have grown up in a…

Mogadishu - Seven out of every 10 Somalis are younger than 35, making Somalia one of the most youthful countries in the world. A protracted conflict, collapse of institutions and a lack of opportunities, however, mean that…

Dakar, 11 August 2014 - Mr. Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa, met today in Nouakchott with President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the Islamic Republic…

KABUL - Ahead of the expected arrival later this week of some 50 additional United Nations election advisors to help Afghan authorities with the ongoing comprehensive audit of the ballots cast in Afghanistan’s Presidential…

Tripoli, 11August 2014 - The Special Representative for the Secretary-General for Libya, Tarek Mitri, continues to serve as head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Mr. Mitri will hand over his duties to…

Dakar, 11 August 2014 - Mr. Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa, met today in Nouakchott with President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the Islamic Republic…

Dakar, 11 August 2014 - Mr. Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa, met today in Nouakchott with President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the Islamic Republic…

KABUL - As the audit process continues for the results of Afghanistan’s Presidential election run-off, top UN officials today urged the full commitment of the parties for the unprecedented and vital endeavour that should be…

Geneva, 08 August 2014 - We are very much concerned about the situation in Libya, where a conflict between multiple armed groups has been raging primarily in Benghazi and Tripoli. Frequent indiscriminate shelling of heavily…

Tripoli, 07 August 2014 – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, is leading a delegation from the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to Tripoli for…