14 May 2014 – The political situation in Burundi remains tense with limited political space not conducive to protection of human rights, a United Nations envoy today told the Security Council today, warning that as the…

Nairobi – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, today addressed members of the international community in Nairobi on the situation in Somalia in a joint briefing with AU…

Wednesday, 14 May 2014 Shebaa, South Lebanon The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Derek Plumbly, today visited the area of Shebaa in south Lebanon where he toured the Blue Line and was briefed by UNIFIL. Later…

13 May 2014 – The children of the Central African Republic are witnessing terrible violence in what has become a forgotten crisis, a senior United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) official today said, urging the international…

Mogadishu - Somalia has begun to take concrete steps to combat the widespread problem of sexual violence; at the end of a 5-day consultative meeting in Mogadishu, the Federal Government of Somalia unveiled a decisive plan to…

10 May 2014 - At the invitation of Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), the Heads of the United Nations Peace…

Final Communique - At the invitation of Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), the Heads of the United Nations Peace…

Dakar, 13 May 2014 – The new Special Envoy for the Sahel and Head of Office, Mrs. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie took function yesterday, in Dakar. Appointed on 1st May 2014, she succeeds Romano Prodi of Italy, who completed his…

The UN deeply concerned by the activities of Boko Haram The UN Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki –moon, has once again expressed his deep concern about “the impact of fighting between the Nigerian army and Boko Haram, which has…

Dakar, 13 May 2014 – The new Special Envoy for the Sahel and Head of Office, Mrs. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie took function yesterday, in Dakar. Appointed on 1st May 2014, she succeeds Romano Prodi of Italy, who completed his…

Dakar, 13 May 2014 – The new Special Envoy for the Sahel and Head of Office, Mrs. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie took function yesterday, in Dakar.

Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay has condemned the attack in Baidoa today that resulted in the death of many civilians and injuries to many more.“I am shocked…