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Post 2015 Agenda: Ensuring indigenous peoples' health and well-being Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO, calls for the effective promotion of the economic, social, cultural and political rights of indigenous peoples, on the…
KABUL - Empowering young Afghans remains crucial for the country’s development, according to a United Nations report released in Kabul today. “Investing in Youth,” a new United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report, focuses…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the killing today of at least eight civilians and the injuring of more than 200 in Kabul. “I condemn, in the strongest terms, today’s…
06 August 2015 - Following extensive consultations with relevant Libyan stakeholders and international partners, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in…
Aderemi Adekoya, Chief, Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Section, UNAMID, speaks about winning the prestigious Pan-African Award, the sustainability of the Community-based, Labour-intensive Projects and the…
A Darfuri tradition, simaya , or the naming ceremony of a new baby, continues to be an integral part of people’s lives. However, many fear that the economic instability caused by the ongoing conflict may lead to such…
Darfur’s Thriving Leather Industry The ongoing conflict in Darfur has resulted in an unstable economy and an infrastructure that is in disrepair. In the midst of this, skilled Darfuris continue to create intricate leather…
Noted Darfuri painter, Mr. Amir El Tayeb, talks about the different techniques he uses to represent his creative vision and the challenges faced by artists across this conflict-torn region. By Emadeldin Rijal As a Darfuri…
On 3 August, UNIFIL donated a topographical Global Positioning System (GPS) device to the Regional Technical Office (RTO) of the Union of Municipalities of Tyre during a ceremony which was held in Qulaylah. The ceremony was…