News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - Since he was nine-years-old Wais Ahmad Hikmat has been the editor-in-chief of the Rafahi Naw Jawan (Teenager Welfare), a bi-monthly magazine published for and by young volunteers. “When I realized there was…

by Staffan de Mistura Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan KABUL - AFGHAN youth are growing up at a critical moment in Afghanistan. This country is at a crossroad between continuing…

Change Our World” is more than the theme of this year’s International Youth Day; it is an injunction that should inspire young people at all times. Far too many of the world’s more than one billion young people lack the…

KUNDUZ - Afghan and United Nations officials in northern Afghanistan are trying to teach families not to feed their infants opium to keep them asleep while they work. Around forty young parents from carpet weaving families in…

DAI KUNDI - Dozens of young people in Dai Kundi province today gathered to discuss their roles and responsibilities in creating a peaceful Afghanistan as part of events marking International Youth Day in the region. “The aim…

BAMYAN - In his first visit to Bamyan since the province began transitioning security responsibilities from international to Afghan forces, deputy Martin Kobler reiterated that the United Nations’ commitment to the Afghan…

KABUL – The head of the United Nations operations centre in the southern region and officers from the UN Human Rights Unit today visited Kandahar Sarpoza Central Prison to meet with prisoners and detainees from the political…

KABUL - Without sufficient access to health services and education, Afghan women have too many children too frequently exposing them and their families to dangers, the head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today…

KUNDUZ - Around 300 young Afghans gathered in Kunduz on Sunday to discuss youth’s role in peace and development, urging officials to provide more prospects for jobs and greater access to education. “Afghan youth face problems…

17 August 2011 – Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Radhika Coomaraswamy remains deeply concerned about the number of civilians killed in aerial attacks including by drones in…

KUNDUZ - An Australian research team launched in Badakhshan a five-year international research project comparing different means of solving problems rooted in legal doctrine. “Comparative studies show that peace building…

Humanitarian emergencies - such as earthquakes, extreme drought, or war - not only affect people’s physical health but also their psychological and social health and well-being. Print English Click here to downloaded the…