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1 November 2012 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretariat General in Guinea-Bissau (SRSG), Joseph Mutaboba, chaired today at UNIOGBIS, a meeting of international partners over the current situation in the…

KABUL - An alliance of over a dozen Afghan civil society organizations launched a nationwide 19-day campaign last week to raise awareness against abuse and violence targeted at children and youth. According to Abdul Sami…

2 November 2012 – The panel tasked with advising on the global development agenda beyond 2015, the target date for achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), today reaffirmed its…

KUNDUZ - About 300 girl students listened to two inspiring local woman leaders as they spoke about the successes and challenges of their life in Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of Baghlan province, last week. One of the woman…

The trumpeting sound of the Liberia National Police (LNP) Band resonated across Horton Avenue in Monrovia as the band members played beneath the shadows of three towering structures on a rare sunny day in June. They were…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today’s announcement by the Afghan Independent Election Commission of the timeline leading to the 2014 elections in accordance with the…

30 October 2012 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Joseph Mutaboba, and Transitional President Serifo Nhamadjo met today at the Office of the President in Bissau.Among other…

23 October 2012 - Guinea-Bissau's international partners today expressed serious concern at developments that occurred on 21 and 22 October 2012 in Bissau, and called on the authorities to respect and safeguard the…

HERAT - The role of regional countries in contributing to peace and stability in Afghanistan post-2014, the transition process and the upcoming elections were the key areas discussed during a two-day international conference…

18 October 2012 - A symposium on Military versus Common Criminal Justice sponsored by the UN Integrated Peace-building Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) was held in Bissau on 16-17 October 2012. Sixty (60) participants drawn…