Press Releases

KABUL - The United Nations welcomes the publication of preliminary results by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of 18 September Wolesi Jirga elections for all 34 provinces across the country, plus the Kuchi…

By Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan 27 October 2010, Kabul - In close consultation with and on behalf of all relevant and concerned donor countries and the…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against the United Nations operations center in the western city of Herat, Afghanistan on 23 October. While no casualties…

23 October 2010 - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the suicide attack earlier today against the UN compound in the western city of Herat, Afghanistan, where staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan…

23 October 2010 - The United Nations in Afghanistan condemns in the strongest terms the attack which took place today at 11:58 a.m. against the United Nations operations centre in Herat, in the west of Afghanistan. The attack…

Hosting Mr. David Gressly, UNMIS Regional Coordinator for Southern Sudan. Read the full transcript

New York, 21 October 2010 – The Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki‐moon, addressed the Security Council meeting. The Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, also addressed the meeting.

Hosting Mr. Haile Menkerios, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Sudan. Read the full transcript

Nairobi, 15 October 2010 – The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Dr Augustine P. Mahiga, congratulates Somalia's new Prime Minister, Mohamed A. Mohamed, appointed yesterday by President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.…

Nairobi, 15 October 2010 – The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Dr Augustine P. Mahiga, congratulates Somalia's new Prime Minister, Mohamed A. Mohamed, appointed yesterday by President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.…