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UN Volunteer Program Launched in Libya, On International Volunteer Day
It was an International Volunteer Day like no other in Libya. On this day, the UN volunteers program was launched for the first time in the country. Marking the occasion in Libya, more than 38 national associations and private sector enterprises have started the celebrations since early November…
United Nations Convenes International Support Group for Lebanon
UNHQ, New York Monday, 25 November 2013 The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General today convened a meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) to review progress since the inaugural meeting of the Group under the chairmanship of the Secretary-General on 25 September in the…
United Nations Secretary-General's Message on International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2013
On International Volunteer Day (IVD) we recognize the contribution of volunteers to peace and development worldwide. Today, we are highlighting the millions of young volunteers around the world who are acting globally for social change. There are more than 1.2 billion youth in the world today, with…
South Sudan Police Trainees Graduate from Rajaf Training Center
Juba, 3 December 2013 - You are cordially invited to attend a graduation ceremony for 126 South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) personnel who have completed a four-month intensive training at Rajaf Police Training Center.
International Day for Persons with Disabilities, UNMISS SRSG to attend Wheelchair Basketball match
Juba, 3 December 2013 - To support the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Ms. Hilde F. Johnson, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will attend a wheelchair basketball match organized on Tuesday…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the second round of municipal elections held in Kosovo on 1 December 2013
The Secretary-General welcomes the peaceful conduct of the second round of local elections in Kosovo on 1 December and is encouraged by the positive initial reports from local and international observers as well as the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). He stresses that…
UNESCO and UN Elections Support Team offer Libyan media professionals and NGOs training
27 November, Tripoli - UNESCO and the United Nations Electoral Support Team, with the support of Libya’s High National Elections Commission, will organize workshops to provide quality basic training to media professionals from across Libya on how to cover the electoral process in a professional…
Statement attributable to the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan, Mark Bowden
KABUL - I have learned with deep regret of the death of nine Afghan aid workers in two separate attacks in recent days.On 26 November, three Afghans working for a village development project in southern Uruzgan Province were killed by a remote-controlled explosive device. On 27 November six Afghans…
Twenty-fifth high-level meeting of Heads of UN Peace Mission in West Africa
On 29 November 2013, the Heads of the United Nations (UN) Peace Mission in West Africa held their twenty-fifth high-level consultation in Dakar in order to review progress in the coordination of the activities of the United Nations in promoting peace and stability in the sub-region.
Twenty-fifth high-level meeting of Heads of UN Peace Mission in West Africa
On 29 November 2013, the Heads of the United Nations (UN) Peace Mission in West Africa held their twenty-fifth high-level consultation in Dakar in order to review progress in the coordination of the activities of the United Nations in promoting peace and stability in the sub-region.