Press Releases

Khartoum, 19 July. UNMIS held today its initial introductory meeting with the recently formed Southern Sudan Referendum Commission as a whole at the Mission's Headquarters in Khartoum. The meeting was attended by the…

Dili, 15 July 2010- Statement of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste and Head of UNMIT Ms. Ameerah Haq 2010 Second Quarterly Development Partners Meeting 15 July 2010 Honorable Minister of…

The Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programme in Sudan, under which 180,000 combatants from the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) are to be demobilised and reintegrated…

New York, 9 July 2010 - Secretary-General appoints Shigeru Mochida of Japan as his Deputy Special Representative for Security Sector Support and Rule of Law of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste. 9 July 2010…

Dili, 07 July 2010 - WHAT: In line with the upcoming Population and Housing Census in Timor-Leste, the Ministry of Finance supported by UNFPA will hold a press conference this Thursday 8 July in order to celebrate the World…

Dili, 23 June 2010 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Timor-Leste (SRSG), Ms. Ameerah Haq expressed deep appreciation to Portuguese leaders, and through them the people of Portugal, for…

Dili, 21 June 2010 - Two Portuguese police officers, members of the Formed Police Unit (FPU), were in the vehicle, which left the road. They were en route from Dili to handle a routine ordinance disposal task in the Viqueque…

10 June 2010 - Sudanese women held earlier today meetings with top United Nations leaders in the country to voice their concerns and provide recommendations to accelerate the implementation of United Nations Security Council…

The newly appointed UNMIS Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Moses Bisong Obi arrived in Sudan on 29 May replacing Lt. Gen. Paban Jung Thapa of Nepal who served the mission for two years. General Obi will head some 10,000 strong…

One Hundred Community Leaders from South Kordofan State meet to discuss DDR and Community Security. Kadugli, 17 May 2010. Today, the Joint DDR Commission (JDDRC) in South Kordofan State in cooperation with the Integrated…