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New York, 27 April 2014 - MONUSCO teamed up with UNON, the United Nations Office in Nairobi, to win first place in golf after beating 12 other teams at the 41st United Nations Inter-Agency Games (IAG) in New York. MONUSCO…
The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General in Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou on 24 April 2014 visited the population of Angovia, Marahoue sub Prefecture, 300 km centre-west of Abidjan to show them support and…
In Lubumbashi, capital of Katanga province, a youth movement offered a trophy of merit to Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DR Congo, and to Mary Robinson, Special Envoy of…
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KABUL - Two United Nations-backed projects have been launched to help local communities around Afghanistan manage natural resources and protect livelihoods in the face of climate change.The projects, supported by the UN…
28 April 2014 - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights arrived in Juba today in the wake of recent killings of civilians in the Unity State capital Bentiu and the Jonglei State capital Bor. Navi Pillay, who is on a joint…
26 April 2014 - To avoid a “terrible crisis” from becoming a “catastrophic crisis”, war-torn South Sudan must keep up agricultural production and continue with development programmes where possible. That was the key message…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay with UN special envoy for the prevention of genocide Adama Dieng and South Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Barnaba Marial Benjamin after meeting to discuss human rights…
UNMISS peacekeepers strengthening protection site perimeter at mission’s base in Jonglei State capital Bor following attack on civilians on 17 April.
UNMISS staff and peacekeepers outside mosque in Unity State capital Bentiu where more than 200 people were killed on 15 April. Photo: UN/Amanda Weyler
Deputy Special Represenative of the UN Secretary-General Toby Lanzer talking to an injured man at UNMISS protection site in Unity State capital Bentiu. Photo:UNMISS/Tina Turyagyenda
27 April 2014 – The following are the key points made by Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission, at a press briefing in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic [ English/Arabic]: -- The Syrian Arab Republic has…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today's release of preliminary results from the country’s Presidential elections as an important step towards next month's scheduled announcement…