UN Security Council Press Statement on Afghanistan
KABUL - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the abhorrent terrorist attacks on 6 December 2011 in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif causing numerous death and injuries. Press Statement. The members of…
Implementation of the Elimination of Violence against Women law in Afghanistan has a long way to go
KABUL - Judicial and law enforcement officials are so far implementing sporadically the two-year-old law supporting the equality and rights of Afghan women, and the Government has not yet succeeded in applying the law to the…
UNAMA report: Mistreatment of conflict-related detainees in Afghan facilities
KABUL - UNAMA today released a report that documents the torture and mistreatment of detainees in a number of detention facilities of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Afghan National Police (ANP) across the…
The Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Peace
NEW YORK - Every year on the International Day of Peace, people around the world commit to non-violence… and to harmony among all peoples and nations. English - Dari - Pashto Peace is our mission; our day-to-day quest. This…
UNAMA condemns the killing of Professor Rabbani
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is shocked and saddened by the death of Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani, former President of Afghanistan and Chairman of the High Peace Council, along with a…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Afghanistan
KABUL - The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon arrived in Kabul today, to underscore the priority the UN is placing on its work in Afghanistan. Dari & Pashto Mr. Ban will meet with President Hamid Karzai, the…
UNAMA calls for safety first, as civilian casualties rise by 14% in 2009
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), in conjunction with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), today called on all sides of Afghanistan’s conflict to uphold their…
Visit of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict to Afghanistan
KABUL - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, will be visiting Afghanistan from 20 to 26 February at the invitation of the Government. UN News Centre…
Children to be at center of peace framework for Afghanistan
KABUL - The protection of children must be at the center of the reconciliation agenda of the Government of Afghanistan, as endorsed by the international community, said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for…
Outgoing UN envoy awarded Presidential Medal following address to international conference on women
KABUL - Outgoing United Nations envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide, during his last address in Afghanistan today, expressed concerns over the country’s amnesty law and a recent presidential electoral decree. Later he was honoured…
UN Secretary-General appoints Martin Kobler of Germany Deputy Special Representative for Afganistan
NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Martin Kobler of Germany as his Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan, replacing Peter Galbraith of the United…
De Mistura arrives in Afghanistan to take up post as UN envoy
KABUL - The recently-appointed Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, arrived in Kabul today to take up his post as top UN official in the country. Biography: Dari…