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Statement by Mr. Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission to Somalia (UNSOM) to the 392nd meeting of the African Union Peace and Security…

BALKH - During their first ever direct interaction with their constituents, about a dozen lawmakers from the northern Afghan province of Balkh said last week that despite their efforts to end corruption it still remains a…

Karin Landgren Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Coordinator of United Nations Operations in Liberia Remarks: 10 th Anniversary of the CPA, Centennial Pavilion, Monrovia Monday, 19 August 2013 10:30 hrs ----…

KUNDUZ - Schoolchildren in Afghanistan’s north-eastern province of Kunduz held a protest march recently, calling for limits on the sale of toy guns in local markets. Instead, the children, supported by civil society groups…

Karin Landgren Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Coordinator of United Nations Operations in Liberia Remarks: 10th Anniversary of the CPA, Centennial Pavilion, Monrovia Monday, 19 August 2013 10:30 hrs -----…

Nickiey Chello is a Grade 12 student at Virginia Christian Academy in Monrovia. His class has more than 120 students in it, which makes learning something of a challenge, especially when it comes to his favourite subject…

KABUL - Long isolated even from its neighbours, Afghanistan may soon find itself at the centre of a Central Asian railroad network that promises to unlock new trade routes and spur economic development. The dream is to use…

As UNMIL continues its transition process, a key priority remains building the capacity of national security agencies. To this end, on 2 July, UNMIL handed over a newly constructed Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization…

KABUL - Amidst increasing humanitarian needs and challenging situations under which humanitarian workers operate in Afghanistan, a top United Nations official in the country said today that commitment of all is required to…

KANDAHAR - Speakers at a United Nations-backed event on Sunday in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province to mark International Youth Day (12 August) said the country’s youth should take more role in political and socio…