Press Releases

2 September 2009 - I am appalled to have learned of today’s suicide bomb attack at Metherlam Mosque in Laghman province which resulted in the death of Afghanistan’s deputy chief of intelligence along with several other…

KABUL - I am greatly saddened by today’s news of the death of Sultan Munadi, killed during a rescue operation to free him and New York Times journalist Stephen Farrell from Taliban captivity. دری و پشتو Sultan’s death is a…

KABUL - This week is expected to see the end of the tallying process conducted by the Independent Election Commission (IEC). Over the next days, the election will then move to the next stage – the adjudication of complaints…

21 September 2009 - I welcome today’s joint announcement by the Independent Election Commission and the Electoral Complaints Commission concerning the agreement reached on modalities for resolving issues remaining before…

The International Day of Peace, observed each year on 21 September, is a global call for ceasefire and non-violence. It is a time to reflect on the horror and cost of war and the benefits of peacefully resolving our disputes…

Nairobi, 17 September 2009 - The European Union, the Inter Governmental Authority on development, the League of Arab States, the United Nations, Norway and the United States all condemn in the strongest terms today's cowardly…

Hosting World Food Programme Sudan Representative, Kenro Oshidari Read the full transcript

(11 September 2009, Juba) The United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Ms. Ameerah Haq, has expressed grave concern about the increasing…

Nairobi, 17 September 2007 - First of all, I am grateful to Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon for my appointment as his Special representative to Somalia, one of his main priorities. [English]

Djibouti, 19 August 2008 [Terms of Reference]