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GARDEZ - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recently facilitated the transfer of close to a dozen youths arrested for various crimes, including for their association with anti-government forces, to a…

Ganta, Liberia - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Karin Landgren, awarded United Nations Peacekeeping Medals to more than 700 Ghanaian peacekeepers for their outstanding service as part of the United…

KABUL - UNAMA photographer Fardin Waezi recently spent six months recording the life of Akram, the oldest son of a displaced Afghan family. Presented here is a selection of images from their time together, with the permission…

NEW YORK - On the eve of the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace on 21 September, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on “everyone – whether governments, parties to conflicts, religious…

11 June 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, on Tuesday, 11 June 2013, visited the Raoul Follereau Hospital, a medical institution in Bissau run by an Italian not…

KABUL - The leaders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan approved a landmark plan last week to connect the three countries with railway links, in a move expected to boost the economic potential of the region as well as…

06 June 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, expressed concern at the socio-economic situation in Guinea-Bissau when he addressed a seminar held on Thursday 6 June…

KABUL - Additional funding is needed for Afghanistan and Pakistan if the United Nations humanitarian community and its partners are to deliver lifesaving services and assist the South Asian countries in developing their…

KABUL - United Nations agencies in Afghanistan joined hands with local partners to mark World Environment Day today with workshops and awareness raising activities in line with theme of this year’s global day ‘Think.Eat.Save…

TOKYO - The United Nations agency leading global efforts to fight against illicit drugs and international crime signed a new joint plan of action with Japan earlier this week for regional cooperation in Africa and Asia…