Press Releases

The Libyan Women Union and Maan Nabneeha Movement, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in Libya, on Monday 25 June 2012 launched a nationwide awareness campaign to support women candidates for the National Congress elections. Under the slogan of "My Voice For…

Nairobi, 22 June 2012 – The Consultative Meeting of the Principal Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition ended with the adoption of the following documents. Joint Communiqué of the Consultative Meeting of the Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition. [English] [Somali]…

Juba, 25 June 2012 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today released a report on the findings of its in-depth investigation into the inter-communal violence in Jonglei State, that claimed the lives of hundreds in 2011 and early 2012.

'Report' De Tong-Tong ne kem ke Thook Piny de Jonglei Akut de UNMISS ne ye koole aci 'report' loony biyic de ka cike yok ne thiece cene tong-tong ye roth looi ne kem ke koc to piny de Jonglei thiec yiic, men ci wei ke buoot juec ke koc nyaai ne ruon de 2011 ku 2012.

NEW YORK Security Council has published a new report by the Secretary- General on "Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution". Full text in English: Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes…

Nairobi, 22 June 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Dr. Augustine Mahiga, welcomes the signing of the Joint Communiqué of the Consultative Meeting of the Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition by all signatories to the roadmap this afternoon…

UNMIK/PR/1774 PRISTINA – In response to the incident early this morning at the KFOR compound at Gate 31, near Brnjak, Zubin Potok, SRSG Farid Zarif stated that: “Any use or threat of violence against international peacekeepers is unacceptable, and to be condemned in the strongest terms. I call upon…

Abidjan, 15 June, 2012 - The International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) and the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) held a regional Forum on Media, Peace and Security in West Africa, on 14 and 15 June 2012 in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire). - Abidjan Declaration /

Abidjan, 15 June, 2012 - The International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) and the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) held a regional Forum on Media, Peace and Security in West Africa, on 14 and 15 June 2012 in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire). - Abidjan Declaration /

KABUL, Afghanistan On 13-14 June, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Miroslav Jenča, visited Kabul to attend the Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference. The conference was the first follow-up ministerial…