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UNMIS Holds a Ceremony in Memoriam of the Murdered Brigadier General Moin-Ud-Din Ahmed, Deputy Force Commander The United Nations Mission in Sudan held a memorial ceremony in remembrance of Brigadier General Moin-Ud-Din Ahmed…

The United Nations Day is observed worldwide on 24 October annually, through various activities and events. The UN Day commemorates the establishment of the international body to remind of the organisation's commitment to the…

KABUL - I warmly welcome the statement today by H.E. President Hamid Karzai concerning the presidential elections in Afghanistan. He has made it clear that the constitutional process must be fully respected. This process is…

N'Djamena, 20 October 2009 – The President of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Sudan, Mr. Margelov, visited the installations and leadership of the United…

NEW YORK - I warmly welcome the statement today by H.E. President Hamid Karzai concerning the presidential elections in Afghanistan. He has made it clear that the constitutional process must be fully respected. This process…

N'Djamena, 16 October 2009 – The Government of Chad, represented by the Minister of External Relations, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, signed an agreement on the status of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Ambassador Miroslav Jenča visited Kazakhstan on 14-16…

The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15 October 2008. This new international day recognizes "the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and…

On 15 October 2009, UNPOS Deputy SRSG chaired a meeting at which the Minister of Constitution and Federal Affairs of Somalia, Honourable Adobe Nunow Mohamed, briefed the representatives of the donor community, as well as…

Nairobi, 12 October 2009 – Somali leaders must continue their commitment to dialogue and working together more closely to achieve peace and stability, UN Special Representative for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah told the…