Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1769 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Farid Zarif today strongly condemned the shooting incidents that occurred yesterday in the northern part of Mitrovicë /Mitrovica, as a result of which one person died and two others were injured. “Any act of…

3 November 2011 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari extends his sincere and best wishes to the people and the government of Sudan on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice). In his message Mr. Gambari said “On behalf of the UNAMID and myself,I wish you all a blessed…

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ISTANBUL, Turkey On 2 November, SRSG Jenč a took part in the Istanbul Conference for Afghanistan organized by Turkey and Afghanistan with а strong support of the United Nations. Fourteen countries involved in Afghanistan, including Central Asian states, have agreed to an initiative called the…

GENEVA - At around 6am today, an organized attack in Kandahar involving suicide bombers and gunmen resulted in the deaths of three UNHCR employees at our compound and the wounding of two other staff members. UNHCR has been working in Afghanistan since the 1980s, and over this period we have…

Mogadishu, 6 September 2011 - Statement on the adoption of the Roadmap on Ending the Transition.

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General commends the people of Kyrgyzstan for conducting the presidential elections on 30 October in a peaceful manner. He encourages all political forces to work together to ensure the stable post-electoral development of the country. The Secretary-General wishes to assure…

Mogadishu, 28 October 2011 – The Joint Security Committee (JSC) held its 10th Meeting in Mogadishu, on 27 - 28 October 2011. Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Augustine P. Mahiga addressed the meeting, which he co-hosted with Prime Minister Abdiweli Ali, and Brigadier-General…

Issue 3, October 2011 [English] [Somali]

Kayanza : Official launch of national campaign on the implementation of transitional Justice