Geneva – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, calls upon all governments to take steps to prevent attacks on journalists and to hold…
KABUL - Afghan media rights activists have joined United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in voicing their concerns over the rise in the number of journalists being killed, as the first-ever International Day to End…
BEIJING - The following text is the message of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the fourth Ministerial Conference of the Istanbul Process, held in Beijing, China, today. The message was delivered by the Secretary-General’s…
30 October 2014 - UNIOGBIS Gender Unit in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Family and Social Cohesion, women's organizations held a two days' workshop to discuss gender constitutional issues and women's Human Rights…
KABUL - In a show of support for thousands of displaced families, the United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Afghanistan, Mark Bowden, visited the country’s southeastern province of Khost on Wednesday to underscore the…
JALALABAD - "Why does it allow them to stay?" the man asked incredulously. "They should be going back to their homes."Afghanistan's internally displaced persons (IDP) policy - finally passed earlier this year after a long…
KABUL- A concert held in Kabul, broadcast on Afghan television and carried on satellite around the world, showcased some of the country’s top singers and highlighted the United Nations’ work in support of the people of…
KABUL - A senior United Nations official in Afghanistan today called on the country’s youth to help address the challenges facing the South Asian nation.“When I look around today, I’m happy to see so many young people who are…
17 October 2014 - UNDP launched in Bissau its 2014 Report on Human Development, according to which Guinea-Bissau lost 4 positions from 2008-2013: this year, it ranks 177 out of 187 coun-tries. National authorities…
KABUL - Afghan women displayed handcrafts and other goods at a United Nations-backed exhibition that drew several hundred people in the country’s capital city of Kabul. The three-day exhibition, funded by the UN and organized…
