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JUBA – The site of the future headquarters of the United Nations in southern Sudan was formally inaugurated at a groundbreaking ceremony outside the regional capital of Juba this afternoon. The Special Representative of the U…

Hosting the Director of the United Nations Mine Action Service, Maxwell Kerley Read the full transcript

New York, 28 January 2010 – UN Security Council Resolution 1910 authorises the extension of the existing mandate of AMISOM until 31 January 2011.

Nairobi, 26 January 2010 – The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, condemns yesterday's attack by extremists on a hospital behind Mogadishu's Airport run by the African Union Mission in Somalia…

Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, condemns yesterday's attack by extremists on a hospital behind Mogadishu's Airport run by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), killing in particular…

Nairobi, 25 January 2010 – The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, traveled today to Mogadishu along with Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, the African Union Commissioner for Peace and…

Special Representative Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah travels to Mogadishu along with representatives of AUCPS and AU Commission Chairperson to hold wide range discussions with the senior members of the Government, including President…

KABUL - I respect the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) decision to postpone Afghanistan’s Parliamentary elections until 18 September 2010. Dari and Pashto This decision is based on Article 55 of Afghanistan’s electoral…

24 January 2010 - I respect the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) decision to postpone Afghanistan’s Parliamentary elections until 18 September 2010. Dari and Pashto This decision is based on Article 55 of Afghanistan’s…

Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General [Political] for Sudan arrives in Khartoum The newly appointed DSRSG for Political Affairs for Sudan Jasbir Singh Lidder of India has arrived in Khartoum yesterday to…