United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia commences operations
The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) has officially commenced operations, taking over from the United Nations Assistance...
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“It’s direct attack on entire United Nations system,” ex official speaks on Israeli ban on Palestine Refugees agency
Israel's ban on the UN agency for Palestine Refugees has been described as a direct attack on the entire United...
Kuwait reaffirms commitment to UN values on United Nations Day
On United Nations Day, celebrated on October 24, Kuwait has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the UN Secretary-General's efforts in...
Tripartite cooperation takes center stage at United Nations General Assembly
Foreign ministers from Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt convened on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General...
United Nations ‘welcomes’ Lebanon-Israel sea border deal
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the US-brokered maritime border deal between Israel and Lebanon to demarcate their...
South Bronx students to participate in United Nations virtual forum
Young women from the Bronx Academy of Letters will participate in a forum during the annual meeting of the Commission...
United Nations Report Urges Accountability for Libya Airstrike Deaths
TRIPOLI, Libya, January 27, 2020/ -- In a new report on the July 2019 airstrikes in Libya that killed at...
United Nations Distressed by Rising Terror Attacks on Kenyan Schools
By APO Group NAIROBI, Kenya, January 15, 2020/ -- The United Nations Country Team in Kenya is deeply distressed by...
The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
By APO Group ZALINGEI, Sudan, January 14, 2020/ -- On 13 January, UNAMID Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM), Jeremiah...
United Nations Praises the Bravery of South African Peacekeepers
PRETORIA, South Africa, May 30, 2019/ -- The United Nations Resident Coordinator in South Africa, Nardos Bekele-Thomas, yesterday lavished praise...
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) “From Seeds to Clothing” Project to Launch Training Series on Sustainable Fashion Design and Product Conception
CAIRO, Egypt, July 17, 2018/ -- In the framework of the “From Cotton Seeds to Clothing” project, funded by the...
Pay More Attention To Cyber Security –, Babcock International Model United Nations (BIMUN) Urges United Nations Member States
LAGOS, Nigeria, July 17, 2018/ -- Having considered that cyber security threats are among the most serious challenges of the...
Communiqué of the Second African Union – United Nations Annual Conference
By APO Group: ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 10, 2018/ -- On 9 July 2018, the Chairperson of the African Union...
United Nations demands justice for civilians deliberately and ruthlessly targeted in attacks in South Sudan
By APO Group: GENEVA, Switzerland, July 10, 2018/ -- UN Human Rights monitors have documented what appear to be deliberate,...
Action needed to end deadly clashes between African herders and farmers: United Nations chief
By APO Group GENEVA, Switzerland, June 29, 2018/ --More than 80 people in central Nigeria were killed in land disputes...
Libya: Sirte Rapid City Profiling and Monitoring System: By The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) & United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
By: APO Group TUNIS, Tunisia, June 28, 2018/ -- In support of the stabilization and development efforts in Libya, international...
Opponents of constitutional change in Burundi face torture and execution: United Nations investigators
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 28, 2018/ --Reporting to the Human Rights Council, the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi delivered its findings...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) helps survivors after traffickers kill 12 in Libya
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 1, 2018/ -- This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler –...
Message from the Head of African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on the occasion of Ramadan
KHARTOUM, Sudan May 16, 2018 Message from the Head of African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on the occasion...
DRC, East Africa: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Briefing Notes
DRC, East Africa: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Briefing Notes GENEVA, Switzerland May 11, 2018...
United Nations Officials Condemn Targeted and Widespread Sexual Violence In South Sudan Calls For Cessation
The United Nations has received reports of attackers demanding money, alcohol and cattle through threats of violence and intimidation, including...
Eritrea & Sudan: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Statement regarding the cancellation of Israel-UNHCR agreement
NIAMEY, Niger, April 3, 2018/ -- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Statement regarding the cancellation of Israel-UNHCR agreement:...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Israel sign agreement to find solutions for Eritreans and Sudanese
NIAMEY, Niger, April 3, 2018/ -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the State of Israel today (April 2, 2018)...
United Nations Population Fund and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Assist More than 8,500 Displaced Women Across Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya, March 30, 2018/ -- In order to respond to the growing needs of vulnerable displaced women across Libya,...
United Nations expert urges Government to swiftly adopt strategy on internal displacement
NIAMEY, Niger, March 28, 2018/ -- A UN human rights expert has urged the Government of Niger to prioritise the...
Government of Italy, the Institute of Economics and Peace and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) hold Positive Peace workshops for Libyan Youth
TRIPOLI, Libya, March 20, 2018/ -- Starting today (March 19, 2018), over the next four weeks, 180 Libyan youth will...
European Union donates eight million euros to United Nations Children’s Fund South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan, March 16, 2018/ -- Thousands of children have been provided with life-saving humanitarian aid as a result...
United Nations Mission in South Sudan and Government Break Ground for South Sudan’s First Juvenile Reformatory Centre in Juba
JUBA, South Sudan, March 16, 2018/ -- Today (March 15, 2018), the United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary...
The United Nations in Egypt Commends the National Efforts for the Advancement of Egyptian Women
CAIRO, Egypt, March 8, 2018/ -- On the occasion of the International Women’s Day (IWD), the United Nations (UN) in...
Sierra Leone – Politicians urged to protect children during electoral period: United Nations’ Children’s Fund
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, March 6, 2018/ -- Politicians and political parties engaging in Sierra Leone’s forthcoming elections should ensure that...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) survey shows poor nutrition status among refugee children in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan, March 5, 2018/ -- Over 24 thousand or 44% of refugee children under the age of 5...
United Nations torture prevention experts announce resuming visit to Rwanda
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 28, 2018/ -- The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) decided to resume its visit...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ New Data Collection Tool helps improve refugee children access to education
JUBA, South Sudan, February 28, 2018/ -- UNHCR and the Ministry of General Education and Instruction of South Sudan today...
United Nations Mission in South Sudan acts on allegations of sexual exploitation against formed police unit
JUBA, South Sudan, February 26, 2018/ -- The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has recalled a unit of police...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees welcomes launch of birth certification for Malian refugees in Mbera camp
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 23, 2018/ -- This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Cécile Pouilly –...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees increasingly concerned over long-time stranded Tawergha people
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 23, 2018/ -- This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Cécile Pouilly –...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees shocked over reports of refugee deaths in Rwanda
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 23, 2018/ -- This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Cécile Pouilly –...
Statement by Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)
BANJUL, Gambia, February 23, 2018/ -- Honorable Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs of The Gambia; The Secretary-General and Honorable Ministers...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Commits to Safeguarding Lake Chad
PARIS, France, February 23, 2018/ -- UNESCO will bring a preservation project focusing on research and the dissemination of knowledge,...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees calls for calm and restraint after Rwanda refugee camp protests
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 22, 2018/ -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for calm and restraint after worrying reports...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees steps up support for Uganda’s refugee programme
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 20, 2018/ -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today new measures to support the government of...
Over 1,000 refugees evacuated out of Libya by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 15, 2018/ -- Since November, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has evacuated over 1,000 highly vulnerable refugees...
Leila Zerrougui takes up her duties as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, February 12, 2018/ -- Following the announcement of her appointment in late December 2017, Ms....
Dereje Wordofa of Ethiopia Appointed Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of the United Nations Population Fund
NEW YORK, United States of America, February 8, 2018/ -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of...
United Nations Mission in South Sudan welcomes release of hundreds of former child soldiers in Yambio
JUBA, South Sudan, February 7, 2018/ -- More than 300 child soldiers have today been officially released by armed groups...
Joint Statement of the African Union and the United Nations on Guinea-Bissau
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 5, 2018/ -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the Secretary-General of...
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism
BAMAKO, Mali, February 2, 2018/ -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Mr. Vladimir Voronkov congratulates the Government of Mali on...
United Nations expert calls for roadmap to tackle plight of thousands who have fled homes
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 2, 2018/ -- Libya must intensify its efforts to meet the needs of hundreds of thousands of...
Statement of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, February 1, 2018/ -- The United Nations in Sierra Leone expresses its sincere concerns over the recent violence...
Guterres lauds partnership between United Nations and African Union
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ -- United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on Sunday lauded the solid partnership between...
Egypt must halt executions, say United Nations human rights experts
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 26, 2018/ -- A group of UN human rights experts has called on Egypt to halt all...
United Nations report on world economic situation launched in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 19, 2018/ -- The 2018 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects report (WESP2018) was...
President Faure receives the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Representative for Eastern Africa to Seychelles
VICTORIA, Seychelles, January 15, 2018/ -- The President of the Republic, Mr. Danny Faure, met with the new United Nations...
United Nations Commits to ‘Leave no One Behind’, Unveils SDGs in Braille
LAGOS, Nigeria, January 15, 2018/ -- In continuation of its commitment to leaving no one behind in the promotion of...
Joint statement of the African Union and the United Nations on the situation in South Sudan
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 15, 2018/ -- Joint statement of the African Union and the United Nations on the situation...
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Chief thanks Nigerian peacekeepers for their long service in Liberia
NEW YORK, United States of America, December 20, 2017/ -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of...
United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria Gravely Concerned by Ambush on Convoy Carrying Humanitarian Items in Borno State
NEW YORK, United States of America, December 19, 2017/ -- The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, strongly deplores...
36,000 Child Migrants in Libya in Need of Assistance – International Organization for Migration and United Nations Children’s Fund
TUNIS, Tunisia, December 19, 2017/ -- 36,000 migrant children are in need of assistance in Libya, figures revealed today on...
United Nations holds meeting in Damascus to resolve Palestine’s issue
Damascus: United Nations called a meeting on December 13th 2017 in order to resolve issues related to Jerusalem and unfounded...
An Open Letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations, HE Antonio Guterres
May 17, 2017 H.E Antonio Guterres Secretary General of the United Nations Your Excellency. The search for the...
