Press Releases

Dakar, September 17, 2010 – “The Dakar Declaration on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1325” and its related regional action plan for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) were adopted…

UNIFIL's French battalion has commenced phased replacement of its tracked Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) with modern wheeled versions that will reduce noise and be softer on the roads of south Lebanon. 14 new armoured…

16 September 2010 - The United Nations condemns the killings of two polling staff of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan yesterday, in the Charbolak district of Balk province in the north of the country…

New York, 31 August 2010 – The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu on 30 August, which resulted in the death of four African Union Mission in…

New York, 16 September 2010 – SRSG Mahiga welcomed the opportunity to brief the Security Council following his appointment as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia. [Full Statement]

BISHKEK, Kyrgyz Republic A press conference on the situation in Kyrgyzstan was held by by the OSCE, UN and EU Special Envoys and published in "Vecherniy Bishkek" (in Russian language.)

Dakar, 15 September, 2010 – On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on the role of Women in Peace and Security, a regional conference will be held at ministerial level from 15 to 17…

Nairobi, 2 September 2010 – The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Lynn Pascoe, expressed his solidarity with the people of Somalia during a one day visit to Mogadishu yesterday (Wednesday). Mr Pascoe, who was…

Dakar, 15 September, 2010 – On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on the role of Women in Peace and Security, a regional conference will be held at ministerial level from 15 to 17…

Nairobi, 13 September 2010 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Dr Augustine P. Mahiga, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia…