News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - Ján Kubiš, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, met yesterday with the Independent Election Commission (IEC) Chairman Fazl Ahmad Manawi. They discussed the renewed mandate that the…

KABUL - Following an attack on its office in Kunduz, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is relocating its international staff to put in place additional arrangements and measures to make sure that…

KABUL - On International Women’s Day, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UN Women urged the Government of Afghanistan to fully and promptly implement the law on Elimination of Violence against…

KABUL - We are shocked and saddened by the tragic incident in Kandahar that reportedly resulted in the loss of civilian lives including of women and children. Print English - Dari - Pashto We expect that the investigation…

KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan congratulates all Afghans on the occasion of Nowruz . “Nowruz is one of the most cherished traditional celebrations in Afghanistan and the region, a time for new beginnings, for…

KABUL - Ján Kubiš, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Afghanistan, met with Maulawi Qiyamuddin Kashaaf, the Chairman of the Ulema Council of Afghanistan, this afternoon. Following the inadvertently…

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 - Hervé Ladsous, Head of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), concluded his five-day visit to Afghanistan today. This is Mr. Ladsous’ first visit to Afghanistan. Mr. Ladsous called on the Minister of…

KABUL - Heading into the fourth decade of AIDS, we are finally in a position to end the epidemic. Print English - Dari - Pashto The progress we have made so far is proof that we can realize our vision of zero new HIV…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan welcomes a joint report launched today by a group of Afghan civil society organisations and the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission entitled, Afghan…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns today’s explosions in the cities of Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif that resulted in the deaths and injuries of tens of Afghan civilians who had…

KABUL - The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by today’s attacks in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif, which resulted in the death and injury of dozens of Afghan civilians who had gathered to mourn on the occasion of the Tenth of…