News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - Despite provisions in the Afghan constitution for protection of women’s rights and the law on the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW), and Afghan civil laws, 54 percent of women in Afghanistan are affected by…

MAZAR - Around 300 representatives of civil society organizations alongside elected representatives of Provincial Council and high ranking government officials attended “One-Day Civil Society Conference” in Mazar-e-Sharif…

KABUL - Winter is often the worst time of year for very vulnerable displaced Afghan families. However, once again, UNHCR and its partners are delivering winter supplies to help these families, whether returning refugees or…

KABUL - The United Nations welcomes actions by the Government of Afghanistan and civil society to ensure appropriately qualified commissioners are appointed to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC)…

KABUL - Coming up this week on RTA-UN television programmes CSA: Crime Scene Afghanistan and Mirror of the City, and radio's Afghanistan Emroz. CSA: Crime Scene Afghanistan This week’s show focuses on a murder case in Police…

KABUL - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today a new food subsidy initiative geared towards providing Afghanistan’s urban poor with guaranteed access to provisions despite the threat of food insecurity…

KABUL - The full Afghan Opium Survey for 2011 points to a dramatic increase of 133 per cent in the farm-gate value of opium compared with 2010 (the summary findings of the survey were issued in September 2011). Released today…

NEWYORK - Global food prices declined in December, but the overall annual average was the highest ever on record, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today. UN News Centre Last month, FAO’s…

NEW YORK - The United Nations must respond as the demands for justice around the world grow, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling for ushering in a new era of respect for the rule of law. UN News Centre “We have…

BAMYAN - A Bamyan advocacy group is calling on the United Nations to support the creation of an action plan in Afghanistan to implement Security Council Resolution 1325 which draws attention to the inordinate impact of war on…

KABUL - First of all, I would like to thank you very much for coming to this first press conference of myself as the new head of UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) and the new Special Representative of…

KABUL - The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in Afghanistan has called for US$437 million for humanitarian preparedness and response in the country. A launch event held today in Kabul was officiated by the Humanitarian…