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UNAMA statement on the hijab directive by Taliban authorities
KABUL - UNAMA is deeply concerned with today’s announcement by the Taliban de facto authorities that all women must cover their faces in public, that women should only leave their homes in cases of necessity, and that…
Statement by Friends of Afghan Women Ambassadors’ Group on World Press Freedom Day
KABUL - On World Press Freedom Day this year, we recognise that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This right includes freedom to hold…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO MESSAGE FOR WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
New York, 3 May 2022 On World Press Freedom Day, we shine a spotlight on the essential work of journalists and other media workers who seek transparency and accountability from those in power, often at great personal risk…
UNAMA statement on deadly attack in a Mosque in Kabul
KABUL – The United Nations in Afghanistan condemns in the strongest terms today’s deadly attack in a Sufi Mosque in the Darulaman area of Kabul, which reportedly resulted in scores dead and wounded. Today’s attack on the…
- Special Coordinator
UNSCOL Invites Youth of Lebanon to Digital Dialogue
The Office of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) is organizing digital consultations with Lebanese youth on Thursday, 5 May @5 pm (Beirut Time). Hosted by UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Joanna Wronecka…
UNRCCA COMPLETES THE APRIL SERIES OF PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY ACADEMY TRAINING SEMINARS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM CENTRAL ASIA AND AFGHANISTAN
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan In April 2022, within the Preventive Diplomacy Academy (PDA) initiative framework, UNRCCA held two training workshops for youth in Central Asia and Afghanistan. The workshops were attended by 36 PDA…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
New York, 29 April 2022 Today marks the 25 th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction. The…
- Press Releases
Special Representative ANNADIF concludes a two-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire
Dakar, 28 April 2022 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat ANNADIF, today concluded a two-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire. During…
- Press statements
UNIFIL statement on rocket and return fire on 25 April 2022
During the night of 24 to 25 April, UNIFIL detected a rocket being launched from south Lebanon toward Israel. Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro was in immediate contact with authorities on both…
Press release: Rape, gang-rape, and beheadings among human right violations documented in Leer, South Sudan
Juba, 25 April 2022: The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strongly condemns the widespread sexual violence, killings including beheadings, burning alive of civilians, and attacks on humanitarians in Leer County. These are…