Press Releases

Today is the International Day of Peace. Each year, on this day, the United Nations calls for a global ceasefire. We ask combatants to put down their arms so all can breathe the air of peace. Armed conflict causes untold…

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan On 12 September, the Centre gave a lecture to the students of the University of Tokyo on the challenges in the region and the role of UNRCCA in addressing them. The students were particularly interested…

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - Delivered by Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs I am honored to address the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). I appreciate the hospitality and…

BISHKEK, Kyrgyz republic – A Regional Seminar on Engaging the Media in Countering Terrorism in Central Asia, organized by the United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) and the United…

VIENNA, Austria -- On 8 July, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Miroslav Jenča, took part in the international conference…

NEW YORK - SC/11457 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation): The members of the Security Council welcomed the briefing by Miroslav Jenča…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General welcomes the publication by the World Bank on 17 June of draft assessments on the proposed Rogun hydropower project in Tajikistan, which provide important guidance for critical consultations…

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – Miroslav Jenča, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) and Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), was invited to take part in an event…

BEIJING, China - On 11-13 June 2014, Miroslav Jenča, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) and Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), visited Beijing and hold…

[As delivered] Good morning, ni hao! Dobro utro, salam alaikum. I am honored to address this summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia. Let me begin by recognizing the leadership of…