July 19

• Guinea: Govt Security Forces Restore Calm

  The United Nations today commended the efforts of the Government of Guinea and its security forces to restore calm amid deadly inter-communal clashes this week, while also... Read more »

July 18

• Guinea: UN Chief Appeals for Calm Amid Deadly Intercommunal Clashes in Southern Guinea

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for calm and urged Guineans to follow the law amid reports of deadly fighting between ethnic groups. Read more »

July 10

• Guinea: Parties Agree to Legislative Polls

  The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) panel dealing with the situation in Guinea welcomed today the agreement between the country's Government and opposition parties to... Read more »

July 04

• Guinea: Guinea - UN's Ban Hails 'Breakthrough' Political Deal Between Government, Opposition

  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the signing of an agreement between Guinea's presidential coalition and opposition parties to hold legislative... Read more »

June 11

• Guinea: UN Chief Welcomes Dialogue to Overcome Electoral Challenges

  The spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the UN chief is "encouraged" by the progress made in the multi-party political dialogue underway in the Guinean... Read more »

May 22

• Guinea: UN Envoy Initiates Meeting Between Govt, Opposition Leaders

  A United Nations envoy today convened a consultative meeting in the Guinean capital, Conakry, between the Prime Minister and opposition leaders, pressing ahead with UN efforts to... Read more »

April 29

• Guinea: Security Council Welcomes Agreement to Resolve Differences Peacefully

  The Security Council today welcomed the joint declaration of non-violence signed last week in Conakry between the main Guinean stakeholders in which they committed themselves to... Read more »

April 24

• Guinea: Political Parties Sign Declaration Against Violence

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the signing of a joint declaration by political actors in Guinea to resolve differences over preparations for stalled legislative... Read more »

April 18

• Guinea: UN Envoy Urges Calm and Dialogue Ahead of Elections

  The United Nations envoy for West Africa met today with a range of Guinean stakeholders to explore ways to resume inclusive political dialogue in the interest of the peaceful... Read more »

March 07

• Guinea: Amid Recent Violence, UN Peacebuilding Commission Appeals for Dialogue

  The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) has voiced concern about the recent violence in Guinea and called on all parties to exercise restraint and engage in dialogue. Read more »

March 05

• Guinea: UN Calls on Govt to Protect Civilians After Violent Clashes

  The United Nations human rights office today expressed its concern over the unrest that has been taking place in Guinea over the past week, which resulted in numerous deaths and... Read more »

March 01

• Guinea: Ban Calls for Calm Following Reports of Violent Clashes in Capital

  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today for calm following reports of continuing violent clashes in the Guinean capital of Conakry, urging political actors in the... Read more »

February 11

• Guinea: Top Military Officials Die in Plane Crash

  United Nations peacekeepers in Liberia are today assisting with response and recovery efforts for a plane crash outside of the capital city Monrovia that is believed to have... Read more »

September 28, 2012

• Africa: Africa Faces Food Insecurity, UN Warned

  A range of African ministers took to the podium of the United Nations General Assembly today to highlight the precarious situation arising from food insecurity and the slow-down in... Read more »

• Guinea: UN Official Calls for Justice After Mass Rapes

  A senior United Nations official has stressed the need to assist the victims of the mass rapes that occurred three years ago today during a pro-democracy protest in the Guinean... Read more »

August 31, 2012

• Guinea: UN Rights Office Voices Concern at Excessive Use of Force by Security Forces

  The United Nations human rights office today voiced concern about the excessive use of force by security forces in Guinea in a number of incidents over the past few weeks, and... Read more »

March 07, 2012

• Guinea: New Project Aims to Tackle Youth Unemployment

  Young people in Guinea will receive skills training that will help them find jobs under a new project set up today by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)... Read more »

February 13, 2012

• West Africa: UN, Interpol Meet on Organized Crime in Region

  Transnational organized crime in West Africa, including illicit drug trafficking and the proliferation of illegal arms, as well as maritime piracy, dominated discussions today... Read more »

February 10, 2012

• Guinea: Court Charges Colonel for Mass Rapes at Protest

  A senior United Nations official welcomed today the news that a Guinean court has filed charges against an army colonel accused of being responsible for mass rapes that occurred... Read more »

December 08, 2011

• Guinea: Reducing Flow of Arms in Central Africa Crucial for Regional Security - Ban

  Stemming the flow of illicit arms in Central Africa can help reduce the growing threat of piracy and maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea, disrupt the activities of... Read more »

November 22, 2011

• Guinea: Atrocities in the Country Must Never Be Forgotten, Says UN Envoy On Sexual Violence

  The United Nations official leading the fight against sexual violence during conflicts today urged the international community to never forget the deadly violence which ravaged... Read more »

September 29, 2011

• Guinea: UN Calls for Restraint After Protesters Killed

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on authorities in Guinea to ensure that security forces avoid an excessive use of force and stressed the importance of allowing peaceful... Read more »

September 24, 2011

• Guinea: Ban Presses for Reconciliation Ahead of Polls

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Guinea to peacefully resolve all major political disputes to ensure that parliamentary elections scheduled for later this year in the West... Read more »