News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - The International Day of Peace is being celebrated across Afghanistan today through activities and events that have been organized not just by the United Nations, but also by big and small organizations. Congruent with this year's slogan, on this day, UNAMA asked a cross-section of people…

KABUL - Almost 1.2 million Afghan children have benefited from polio immunization that was conducted for the International Day of Peace in eight provinces, including some of the country's hardest to reach areas such as Kandahar, Uruzgan, and Helmand. At the end of the three-day long drive, about 97…

KABUL - A rare 24 hour cessation of offensive operations marking International Peace Day appeared to be holding firm across Afghanistan on Monday, with only isolated security incidents reported as of late afternoon. “So far things are certainly different from any ‘normal’ day at this time of year…

21 September 2009 - Welcoming today's announcement on an agreement to resolve issues before certifying the presidential elections results in Afghanistan, the top United Nations envoy to the country stressed that the South Asian nation's people must be informed of the poll's outcome as soon as…

22 September 2009 - More than a thousand thrilled people were last night waving flags for Peace Day while eagerly awaiting songs from some of Afghanistan’s most famous singers. The event at the historical Babur Gardens in Kabul was organized by the Afghan Civil Society Organization for Peace, one of…

24 September 2009 - A special UNAMA interview with world-famous photographer Tim Page who’s been in Afghanistan charting the elections and Peace Day. World-famous British photographer Tim Page arrived in Kabul nearly two months ago, during which time he has travelled across the country and…

24 September 2009 - As Afghanistan celebrated Eid, one of the culminations of the Peace Day campaign this week was a huge outdoor public event in the name of peace at Kabul’s famous Nadir Khan Hill. Creative peace banners on the roadside led people to the top of the hill yesterday where the festival…

25 September 2009 - As Afghanistan and its international partners continue to await the final results of last month’s elections, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the importance of ensuring that the outcome reflects the will of the people. Mr. Ban and his top envoy in Afghanistan, Kai Eide…

25 September 2009 - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has issued his latest quarterly report on the situation in Afghanistan. Download the full report

KABUL - Afghanistan’s political leaders need to step up and make progress on multiple fronts, from good governance to economic growth to regional cooperation, to ensure the country is on the path to self-sufficiency after decades of war and misrule, Canada’s Foreign Minister told the General…

KABUL - Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta today called for revitalizing the sense of partnership and cooperation between Afghanistan and the international community, and said that despite irregularities the recent elections were a success. “We must aim to build upon our many joint…

29 September 2009 - The Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan has declared the four remaining Suspected Hazardous Areas in important archaeological areas of the World Heritage site in Bamyan free from mines and other Explosive Remnants of War. Download press release: English – Dari – Pashto