News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

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 vast majority of cases of violence against women, the United Nations…

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 country. UNAMA is committed to assisting the Afghan Government and people…

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 year’s theme focuses on the timely issue of peace and democracy. Democracy…

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 number of his colleagues. English Many have been injured, including…

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 speakers of Afghanistan’s National Assembly, the Commander of the…

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 obligations under international law and minimize the impact of fighting on…

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 report The main objective of the field mission is to assess the situation of…

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 Children and Armed Conflict, Radhika Coomaraswamy upon concluding her seven…

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 by President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace with one of the…

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 States. The new Deputy Special Representative will be responsible for political…

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 - Pashto Mr de Mistura heads the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan…

KABUL - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, met today with the visiting Hezb-e-Islami delegation, in accordance with UNAMA's renewed mandate and in consultation with President Hamid Karzai. The Special Representative listened to their points and…