27 June 2014 - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, today called on authorities of Burundi to ensure that human rights are fully protected ahead of next year's presidential…

New York, 26 June 2014 - The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Libya on the election of the Council of Representatives. The election marks an important step in moving the transition process forward and stabilizing…

Mogadishu - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) officially marked World Refugee Day for the first time in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, with an…

KABUL - The United Nations refugee agency has estimated that more than 9,000 families, comprising some 65,000 individuals, have been displaced into the south-eastern Afghan province of Khost following an ongoing large-scale…

Mogadishu - Somalia’s women know what they want: greater participation in politics and leadership, and they’re going for it. On 25 June, dozens of women from across the country met in Mogadishu as part of the Somali Women…

Braving high temperatures and uncertain security conditions in some parts of the country, Libyans headed to the polls on Wednesday 25 June 2014 to participate in the latest step of the country’s democratic transition. Voters…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is deeply concerned about the rising number of civilian deaths and injuries in ongoing military operations in the southern Afghan province of Helmand.Armed…

Tripoli, 26 June 2014 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the assassination of Salwa Bugaighis, the prominent Libyan personality and member of the Preparatory Committee for National Dialogue.Once…

25 June 2014 – The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, visits Burundi from 25 to 27 June to discuss the human rights situation ahead of next year's presidential elections. During his…

NEW YORK - The Security Council welcomes the holding of the second round of the Afghan presidential election on 14 June and reiterates the importance of these historic elections to Afghanistan’s transition and democratic…

NEW YORK - SC/11457 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation): The members of the Security Council welcomed the briefing by Miroslav Jenča…

25 June 2014 - Ms. Sigrid Kaag, the Special Coordinator for the OPCW-UN Joint Mission concluded today a brief visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ms. Kaag met with the Deputy Foreign Minister H.E. Majid Takhte Ravanchi and…