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NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the search for peace through a political process in Afghanistan must be led by the people of that country themselves, and pledged United Nations' continued support for…

5 November 2010 - Plans to reform Guinea-Bissau's security sector, reintegrate former combatants and end impunity in the country, if properly pursued, would create the conditions for wider international cooperation with the…

5 November 2010 - The latest United Nations Secretary-General's report on Guinea-Bissau is analyzed Friday by the Security Council while the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Guinea-Bissau, Joseph Mutaboba…

25 October 2010 - UNIOGBIS, in partnership with Guinea-Bissau institutions, on Monday started two workshops on gender responsive budgeting and on Human Rights directed to Guinea-Bissau Members of Parliament (MPs) and for…

5 October 2010 - Guinea-Bissau political and military situation was at the center of a meeting on Tuesday in Bissau, between the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General and his African Union counterpart. SRSG…

KABUL - Around 7.8 million children across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan will be targeted during a 3-day polio vaccination drive. Officially launched in Kabul on Sunday, what makes this campaign unique is the introduction…

NEW YORK - As our world grows predominantly urban, World Habitat Day provides an annual opportunity to reflect on how we can make our towns and cities better places for all. With the theme “Better City, Better Life,” this…

KABUL - Afghan opium production has decreased by almost 50 per cent this year, the United Nations said in a new report released today, while cautioning that rising prices on the global market may induce farmers to cultivate…

KABUL - While opium poppy cultivation remained at 2009 levels, opium production halved in 2010, says the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 2010 Afghan Opium Survey released today. Download Report This is good…

29 September 2010 - The heads of United Nations peace missions across West Africa on Wednesday held their 19th high-level meeting in Dakar in order to coordinate the UN actions for peace and stability in the region. The…