Press Releases

Juba, 24 October 2012 - Thousands of UN staff took part today in a series of nationwide ceremonies and events with South Sudanese partners to celebrate UN Day. The day marks the commitment and the dedication of the UN family…

24 October 2012- Every year on UN Day, we celebrate the United Nations and the values of its founding Charter. This year, at a time of turmoil and global transition, we reaffirm our pledge to the peoples of the world:

Mogadishu, 24 October 2012 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga deplores the recent targeted attacks against Somali journalists.

Mogadishu, 24 October 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine P. Mahiga deplores the recent targeted attacks against Somali journalists. On Tuesday Ahmed Saakin Farah Ilyas, a…

Spokesperson Nesirky: Welcome to the briefing. We are pleased to be joined by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Hervé Ladsous. Welcome back. Mr Ladsous is here to brief you on the challenges and…

Mogadishu, 17 October 2012 – UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Dr. Augustine Mahiga today welcomed the endorsement by Parliament of Mr. Abdi Farah Shirdon "Saacid" as the Prime Minister of the…