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04 December 2014 - A three-day training on Amnesty, Human Rights and Gender today opened at the Parliament with the support of UNIOGBIS. The first vice-president of Parliament, Inacio Correia, hosted the opening ceremony…

BRUSSELS - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, called yesterday for continued international assistance to Afghanistan and support to its institutions. Speaking…

28 November 2014 - UNIOGBIS Public Information Unit finished today in Bissau, a two-day training on "Building Public Opinion in a Democratic State”, the fourth and last covering all the nine regions of the country, within the…

KABUL - One week ahead of the landmark London Conference on Afghanistan, the most senior United Nations official in the country today reaffirmed the world body’s commitment to support Afghan economic, security and human…

KABUL - Representatives from civil society groups across Afghanistan today issued a set of recommendations to the government, ahead of the London Conference, to maintain and build upon the country’s achievements in democratic…

25 November 2014 - The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Peace-Building Office in Guinea-Bissau, known as UNIOGBIS, so that it can continue to assist in tackling a range of political…

KABUL - Nationwide television and radio debates have spotlighted the critical importance of protecting women and girls from violence, as well as the requirement for authorities to meet their legal obligations.The roundtable…

Sexual and gender-based violence is the most extreme form of the global and systemic inequality experienced by women and girls. It knows no geographic, socio-economic or cultural boundaries. Worldwide, one in three women will…

The Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Mr. Anthony Banbury, visited Mali on 19 November 2014 to consult with and listen to the government, the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSMA), UN agencies and…

Copenhagen – Your Excellency, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Your Excellency, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to be…