Press Releases

Praia, 20 May 2011 - A regional conference on "Elections and stability in West Africa was held from 18 to 20 May 2011 in Praia, Cape Verde. This conference aimed at analyzing the impact of electoral processes on the stability…

KABUL, 19 May 2011 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is deeply concerned about recent events in Taluqan city, Takhar province that resulted in deaths and injuries to civilians. Following a night…

19 May 2011 - A UNAMID team in Kuma, North Darfur, yesterday met with the town’s residents about the aftermath of an air strike carried out by Government forces in nearby Sukamir village. No casualties were reported. However…

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan - On 16 May, UNRCCA organized the round table discussion presented by Mr. Pekka Haavisto, a Finnish politician and a former special representative of the European Union in Sudan where he participated in…

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KABUL - The World Press Freedom Day, was celebrated today in Kabul in International Press Center of Ministry of Information and Culture, to highlight and recognize the most important achievement of the post-Taliban democracy…

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BEIJING, China - On 5-6 May, SRSG and the Head of UNRCCA Miroslav Jenča visited the People's Republic of China, where he met Assistant Foreign Minister Mr. Chen Guo Pin. The discussion focused on current trends and…

NEW YORK - Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The death of Osama bin Laden, announced by President [Barack] Obama last night, is a watershed moment in our common global fight against terrorism. The crimes of Al Qaeda touched…

2 May 2011 - Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The death of Osama bin Laden, announced by President [Barack] Obama last night, is a watershed moment in our common global fight against terrorism. The crimes of Al Qaeda…