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The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern at the outbreak of violence that has occurred in Mali since 27 April 2015, which threatens to undermine the peace process, and demanded that the hostilities…

Early in April CHINENGR-17 deployed in the coastal town of Greenville to give its airfield a facelift.The importance of the airfield in Liberia’s transport infrastructure cannot be overstated. Unfortunately, overuse and poor…

HERAT - At a United Nations-backed televised debate in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, human rights experts and civil society activists discussed the issue of child marriage and highlighted the negative consequences…

GARDEZ - Members of Paktya’s provincial council and civil society organizations have signed an agreement aimed at promoting participatory and accountable governance in the region. The aim is to advocate for civil society…

24 April 2015 - The President of Guinea-Bissau Configuration Group and Vice-President of the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, António Patriota visited Guinea-Bissau from 20 to 21 April, to convey to the national authorities…

BAMYAN - Afghan police women met in Bamyan at a United Nations workshop to discuss the practical implementation of key UN resolutions on women’s rights and the protection of civilians. The recent Protection of Civilians…

22 April 2015 - The history of Guinea-Bissau has been marked by instability, human rights violations and fragile institutions. Gun ownership in the hands of civilians has been one of the causes and consequence of that…

KANDAHAR - Spotlighting women’s important role in politics and the Afghan peace process, the southern regional office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) launched a radio series in Kandahar…

KABUL - At the end of a seven-day mission to Afghanistan, a senior United Nations’ human rights official described the “paradoxical situation” in which the country finds itself. “On the one hand, there are new opportunities…

21 April 2015 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, Miguel Trovoada, met President José Mário Vaz for a “routine” visit and to brief him on the parliament’s request for…