News from our Missions
Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
14 April 2014 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has applauded the people of Guinea-Bissau for their orderly and peaceful participation in yesterday's presidential and legislative elections, and called on all…
12 April 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) to Guinea-Bissau today stated that the massive presence of high level international missions of observers to the general elections on Sunday April…
11 April 2014 - The intensive training of 1269 agents from Defense and Security institutions, including militaries assigned to secure elections has been closed on April 11th at a ceremony hosted by the Special Representative…
KABUL - In their effort to press Afghan governmental bodies and justice institutions to ensure that the perpetrators of violence against women are penalized in accordance with the law, a group of civil society activists today…
Dakar, 15 April 2014 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, met yesterday, in Monrovia, the President of Liberia, Ms. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Press release (/)
Dakar, 15 April 2014 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, met yesterday, in Monrovia, the President of Liberia, Ms. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.internal:765
13 April 2014 - The OPCW-UN Joint Mission and the World Health Organization ( WHO) have been working to strengthen public health capacities within Syrian Arab Republic to respond to risks of chemical exposure. This…
13 April 2014 - The OPCW-UN Joint Mission and the World Health Organization ( WHO) have been working to strengthen public health capacities within Syrian Arab Republic to respond to risks of chemical exposure. This…
Dakar, 15 April 2014 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa, Mr. Said Djinnit, met yesterday, in Monrovia, the President of Liberia, Ms. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Press release (/)
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today's announcement of the first batch of partial results in the country’s Presidential elections as a further step towards completing the…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today urged the candidates in the country’s Presidential elections, as well as their supporters, to respect the work of the two national electoral…
7 March 2014 – The United Nations human rights chief today voiced concern at the increasing restrictions on civil and political rights in Burundi, following a series of violent acts by the ruling party’s youth wing and the…