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KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations family in Afghanistan, I extend my greetings to all Afghans as they prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha.This holiday is an opportunity to reflect on the universal values of peace, harmony…
Forty two students from the nursing department of the Tubman University in Maryland Country have received various forms of medical training from the Pakistani peacekeepers. Improving practical skills has been of particular…
In the morning of 13 October 2013 a UNAMID Formed Police Unit detail escorting a water convoy from El Geneina town to the UNAMID regional headquarters in West Darfur was ambushed by an unidentified armed group. Three…
A UNAMID Military Observer from the Republic of Zambia died on 11 October in El Fasher, North Darfur, following an attack by armed men who stabbed him and hijacked his vehicle. The incident occurred in the afternoon when the…
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KABUL - In his message for the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has called for greater efforts in ensuring that all persons with disabilities have the highest…
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New York - The United Nations Security Council issued a press statement on Somalia.
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New York – The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia condemns in the strongest terms the violent attack on a vehicle in which Ahmad Muhammad Islam Madobe, leader of the interim Jubba…
18 September 2013, Colombia Colombia: Civilian humanitarian demining has officially begun in Colombia. Deminers employed by The HALO Trust, an implementing partner of UNMAS, started work in Southeast Antioquia on Wednesday…
“MONUSCO air missions shall proceed” Kinshasa, 11 October 2013 – This afternoon, an unarmed MONUSCO helicopter came under direct fire from positions held by the March 23 (M23) rebel movement in the Rumangabo region. The Head…
The Public Information Office of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), has been organizing public events aimed at bringing the national police closer…
The UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on Friday 11 October 2013 paid homage to Sergeant Adjinare Kpelor of the Togolese military contingent (TOGOBATT) who died on 4 October 2013. Special Representative of UN Secretary…
Pristina, 11 October 2013 - SRSG Farid Zarif met in UNMIK HQ with Mr. Chaloka Beyani, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons. Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced…