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14 April 2014 - The UN in Bissau notes with satisfaction that after two difficult years, the people of Guinea-Bissau have just exercised their sovereign right to elect a new National Assembly, from which a new Government will…

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…

With the support of UNMIL, a four-day training workshop on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) interviewing techniques was organized in late February in Harper for Liberia National Police Officers in southeastern Liberia…

11 April 2014 - With preparations supported by the United Nations, voters in Guinea-Bissau head to the polls this Sunday in presidential and parliamentary elections many hope will bring stability to the tiny West African…

For the first time, the International Women’s Day this year was celebrated by the Bureau of Corrections (BCR) at the Monrovia Central Prison in Montserrado County by both staff and prisoners. Staff from the Corrections…

10 April 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, today hosted the handing over ceremony of equipment to local media for them to better cover general elections…

KABUL - Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health has reported a significant reduction in malaria cases in the country as a result of the “successful implementation” of its national programme to control and prevent the disease…