News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

16 September 2010 - The United Nations condemns the killings of two polling staff of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan yesterday, in the Charbolak district of Balk province in the north of the country. We join the Chairperson of the IEC, Professor Fazal Ahmad Manawi, in his…

18 September 2010 - Afghans began going to the polls this morning at 7 am local time for the start of a day of voting in countrywide parliamentary elections. Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) is responsible for conducting the polls and as of late Friday, the IEC said it had…

17 September 2010 - The United Nations has stepped up its technical and logistical support to Afghan electoral authorities as voters prepare to cast their ballots in Saturday’s parliamentary polls, the world body said today. More than 2,500 candidates, including almost 400 women, are competing for…

18 September 2010 - See the latest election day pictures taken by UNAMA photographers from across the country. ELECTION PHOTOS

18 September 2010 - Polling centres across Afghanistan for the parliamentary elections closed by 4:30 pm local time on Saturday, according to the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC), which was responsible for conducting the polls. By midday, 1,689,457 people had voted in 2,627 polling…

18 September 2010 - The Secretary-General commends women and men of Afghanistan for their courage and determination in exercising their democratic right to vote during the parliamentary elections that, in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, took place today. Dari…

18 September 2010 - The Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC), which was responsible for conducting today’s parliamentary polls, said late on Saturday that counting of the votes had so far shown that 40 percent of eligible voters had cast their ballots. IEC Chairman Fazal Ahmad Manawi told an…

19 September 2010 - Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC), the body responsible for running Saturday’s countrywide parliamentary elections, said today that further counting now showed the number of votes recorded as more than four million. IEC Chairman Fazal Ahmad Manawi told a press…

18 September 2010 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended the courage and determination of the men and women of Afghanistan for voting in today's parliamentary elections. In a statement, Mr. Ban noted the high number of candidates seeking office, as well as the important role played by the nation…

21 September 2010 - Download the latest SG Report on the situation in Afghanistan. English. Dari and Pashto to follow

NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General's message on Peace Day: Today we observe the annual International Day of Peace — a day dedicated to ceasefire and non-violence. Dari - Pashto Peace is precious. It must be nurtured, maintained, defended. That is why, each year on the International Day of…

21 September 2010 - We commend the Independent Election Commission (IEC), under the leadership of Professor Fazal Ahmad Manawi, for its achievement in implementing the Wolesi Jirga elections according to the electoral timetable, and in holding the election on 18 September 2010. Dari - Pashto The IEC…