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28 September 2014- The Special Representative of the UN SG for Guinea-Bissau (SRSG) today extended his condolences to the President of the Republic after the dealy car explosion over a land mine.Your Excellency It is with…

“Adequate training and proper equipment saves lives,” explained Paul Heslop, the Chief of Programmes at the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS). No place in peacekeeping is this more true than in the United Nations…

KABUL - In the wake of its Presidential elections and as it faces a number of challenges, ranging from political to economic, a senior United Nations official today reaffirmed the world body’s commitment to helping…

KABUL - Afghan women and girls have made significant progress over the past decade in the political and social spheres, however insecurity, harmful traditional practices and a lack of economic opportunities are still…

KABUL - The United Nations human rights office has urged the Government of Afghanistan to halt the death sentences in a case against a group of men charged with armed robbery, kidnapping and gang-rape in Paghman, a district…

KABUL - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Nicholas Haysom as his Special Representative and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). A South African national, Mr…

Politics will save Somalia by Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia Sitting in Mogadishu, it’s easy to think the world needs to learn from Somalia. As human suffering escalates in…

KABUL - Prompted by legitimate concerns of serious fraud, significant in scope and sophistication, the United Nations was jointly requested by the two Presidential candidates, and also separately by the authorities of…

KABUL - In United Nations-backed radio and television broadcasts and community events to mark this year’s International Day of Peace, Afghan women, men and children came together in a spirit of solidarity to make their voices…

Security Council Press statement on Mali The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack by an explosive device on the road between Aguelhok and Tessalit, Mali, on 18 September, in which five…