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KABUL - The Government of Pakistan has agreed not to expel Afghan refugees who had permission to stay in the country until today, with the governments of both Afghanistan and Pakistan also agreeing, at a recent United Nations…

GENEVA - The United Nations human rights chief has warned that recent appointments to Afghanistan's top human rights body compromise its independence and effectiveness and undermine its high standing with the public and…

Mogadishu – The UN’s top political official, Jeffrey Feltman, visited Somalia today to express solidarity in the aftermath of the recent attack on a UN compound, and to reaffirm the UN’s resolve to keep up its support to the…

KABUL - Local and international officials and experts highlighted the importance of protecting Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage for peace-building in the conflict-affected country, at a United Nations-supported conference…

NEW YORK - Marking the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the world body’s Member States to step up efforts to assist all those who have suffered…

KABUL - Sustainable and equitable management of Afghanistan’s vast natural resources can contribute to peace-building in the conflict-affected country, but it also can trigger and fuel conflict unless managed properly…

Over 200 UNMIL Staff and 25 leading employers participated in the first job fair organized by the Integrated Mission Training Center (IMTC) of UNMIL on 30 April. The one-day event at the Monrovia City Hall comes as UNMIL…

Towards the end of April UNMIL staff in Maryland County had the chance to sharpen their interview and other skills useful in the quest for career development, when the Mission organised a week-long training programme for them…

The 17th Philippine Contingent to Liberia (PCL) is set to return home sometime in June at the end of their tour of duty in UNMIL. Members of the contingent have been actively engaged in civil-military programmes in addition…

Personnel of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization (BIN) can now conduct their duties even more professionally than in the past thanks to the code of conduct handbooks presented to them by UNMIL and UNDP. The…