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Puntland and Galmudug authorities commit to better cooperation
Mogadishu, 05 September 2011 – At today's Consultative Meeting for Ending the Transition in Mogadishu, Mohamed Ahmed Alin, President of the Galmudug State of Somalia and Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamud ("Farole"), President of the Puntland State of Somalia, adopted a three point plan to ensure better…
UN representative visit Kandahar to express support for the elections
KABUL - Staffan de Mistura, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, today visited the southern city of Kandahar with Abdullah Ahmadzai, Chief Electoral Officer of Afghanistan Independent Election Commission (IEC) to meet with local leaders and electoral…
SRSG welcomes President Sheikh Sharif’s visit to Puntland
Nairobi, 29 August 2011 – The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Dr Augustine P. Mahiga, has welcomed the visit by President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to Puntland saying "it marks a new chapter in the relations between the Transitional Federal Government and Puntland". [Press Release]
DSRSG chairs meeting with representatives of emerging Southern Somalia
Nairobi, 26 August 2011 – The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Christian Manahl, chaired a meeting with representatives of emerging administrations from Southern Somalia. [Press Release]
Message from UNAMID JSR & Joint Chief Mediator a. i. to the people of Darfur
30 August 2011 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative and Joint Chief Mediator ad interim Ibrahim Gambari wishes to congratulate the people of Darfur on the auspicious occasion of Eid El Fitr, which marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. “I hope this festive season brings goodwill, peace…
The Secretary-General issues his report to the Security Council on the situation in Somalia
New York, 30 August 2011 – The Secretary-General's report (S/2011/549) provides an update on major developments in Somalia, and assesses the political, security, human rights and humanitarian situation as well as progress made in implementing the United Nations strategy for Somalia. The report also…
MoPH, UNICEF and WHO joint press statement: Eradicating polio in Afghanistan now!
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched intensified efforts to wipe out polio from the country by the end of 2012. To this end it is focusing particularly on the…
SRSG welcomes President Sheikh Sharif’s visit to Puntland
Nairobi, 29 August 2011 – The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Dr Augustine P. Mahiga, has welcomed the visit by President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to Puntland saying "it marks a new chapter in the relations between the Transitional Federal Government and Puntland". [Press Release]
Statement by the Secretary-General on attack on UN in Nigeria
New York, 26 August 2011- Around 11:00 o’clock this morning, local time, the United Nations House in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, was struck by a car bomb. These buildings house 26 humanitarian and development agencies of the United Nations family. This was an assault on those who devote their lives…
Acting SRSG Farid Zarif message on the occasion of Ramazan Bajram and the Orthodox Assumption
UNMIK/PR/1766 PRISTINA – Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo Mr. Farid Zarif issued the following message on the occasion of Ramazan Bajram (Eid-al-Fitr): “On behalf of UNMIK, I would like to congratulate all Muslims in Kosovo on the conclusion of the holy month of…