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As Ghana embarks on nationwide voters registration exercise today, in anticipation of the December 2020 general elections, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West…

Mogadishu – The progress made in testing COVID-19 samples at Somalia’s primary reference laboratory has been hailed as critical to the Somali response to the coronavirus pandemic by the United Nations envoy to the country –…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on 26 June 2020, announced the appointment of Giovanie Biha of Burundi as his new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, United Nations Office for West…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on 26 June 2020, announced the appointment of Giovanie Biha of Burundi as his new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, United Nations Office for West…

NEW YORK - The UN’s top envoy in Afghanistan said the country now has a unique opportunity to turn the corner to a brighter, more stable future after four decades of war. Deborah Lyons told the Security Council on Thursday…

KABUL - Afghanistan’s authorities must give fresh impetus to achieving progress in combatting corruption to bolster peace and development efforts, a UN official emphasized at an Afghan civil society roundtable convened to…

KABUL - Media can follow the live broadcast of the UN Security Council session on the Secretary-General’s latest Report on Afghanistan on UN WebTV, scheduled to commence Thursday, 25 June, at 10:00 New York local time (18:30…

Mogadishu - Support provided by international partners has enabled Somalia to provide facilities for patient care in the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but more international assistance is needed to help the…

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available. The UN Security Council is scheduled to…

The dialogue will have the participation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Rosine Sori-Coulibaly and the Deputy Representative and Resident Coordinator, Mamadou Diallo. The second and…