Top UN envoy deplores deadly attack on Afghan wedding party
UN News Centre (New York) 10 June 2010 - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has condemned last night’s attack on a wedding party in the southern province of Kandahar, which reportedly killed around 40 people and wounded at least 70 more. “I am shocked and deeply saddened at the loss of…
UN top envoy de Mistura visits Herat
UN News Centre (New York) 11 June 2010 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Staffan de Mistura today concluded a one and half day visit in the province of Herat, in the west of Afghanistan. Photo story Special Representative de Mistura said he "looked forward to increasingly see…
Top UN envoy asks to continue Peace Jirga momentum
12 June 2010 - Staffan de Mistura, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Afghanistan, told reporters in Kabul today that the momentum of the Peace Jirga needs to be maintained. The way to do this, he said, is to have constant signals that move in the direction of dialogue. Full…
Top UN envoy calls for sustaining momentum of recent Afghan peace forum
UN News Centre (New York) 12 June 2010 - It is essential that the momentum of the recent peace jirga held in Afghanistan is maintained and utilized to advance dialogue towards development and stability in the country, the top United Nations official there said today. The Consultative Peace Jirga…
United Nations "Global Open Days for Women and Peace 2010” marked in Afghanistan
12 June 2010 - Top UN envoy to Afghanistan Staffan de Mistura held a dialogue with Afghan women peace actors during the commemoration in Afghanistan of the week-long United Nations “Global Open Days for Women and Peace 2010.” Message audio Afghan women leaders marked the 10th anniversary of the UN…
UNODC offers hope to drug users returning from Iran
14 June 2010 - Nafas Gul hides her face behind her long black veil, while she speaks of her suffering and shame. From Iran where he had gone in search of a job, her husband came back addicted to drugs—a dependence he soon transmitted to his wife and relatives. The 23-year-old widow recalls her…
UN Secretary-General’s message for 100-day countdown to International Day of Peace
13 June 2010 - One hundred days from today, the world will mark the International Day of Peace – a day on which armed conflict is meant to be stilled… a day on which we appeal to combatants to observe a ceasefire… a day on which we reaffirm commitment to non-violence and the peaceful resolution of…
UN Agencies Weekly Update
14 June 2010 - Latest news and information from UN agencies operating in Afghanistan. The United Nations Secretary-General: Message for 100-day countdown to International Day of Peace 13 June 2010 One hundred days from today, the world will mark the International Day of Peace – a day on which armed…
- News stories
UN refugee agency concerned about Afghan children seeking asylum in Europe
NEW YORK - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is raising concern over the growing number of Afghan children making a difficult and dangerous overland journey to Europe seeking better opportunities. UNHCR says more than 5,900 Afghan children, mostly boys, sought asylum in Europe last…
- News stories
NGO calls for protection of Afghan children from armed conflict
NEW YORK - A human rights organization has called for the Afghan government, the UN Security Council and the humanitarian community to prioritize child protection, and end impunity for violators of children's rights. The Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict says peace in Afghanistan cannot be…
Herat’s municipal employees receive training to improve city services
16 June 2010 - In Takht-i-Safar park, where the former governor of Herat province Ismail Khan built a monument to mark his fight against the communist regime, the Afghan Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have started a new campaign against inefficiency and confusion…
