Statement by UN Security Council President Nestor Osorio (Colombia)
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the violent attack against the United Nations operations centre in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, on 1 April 2011, which…
UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan meets with religious leaders
KABUL - Today the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Staffan de Mistura at his request, met separately with the Chairman of the Ulema Council of Afghanistan, Maulavi Qiyamuddin Kashaaf and…
UNAMA welcomes the election of the Wolesi Jirga chairperson
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the international community welcome the Wolesi Jirga's election of a Chairperson, Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi. Dari - Pashto UNAMA looks forward to a…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General welcomes the inauguration earlier today of the Wolesi Jirga, the Lower House of the Afghan Parliament, presided over by President Hamid Karzai. Dari- Pashto The inauguration marks the end of…
UNAMA welcomes inauguration of National Assembly on 26 January 2011
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the understanding reached in the recent exchanges between the Office of the President of Afghanistan and the Afghan Parliament agreeing to the…
UNAMA concerned about delay of Wolesi Jirga inauguration
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses its deep concern and surprise at the recent call to delay the inauguration of the National Assembly. It further recalls the position of members of…
Security Council press statement issued by Council President Susan Rice (United States)
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council heard a briefing today by the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, received an assessment of the situation in Afghanistan…
Statement by Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General
KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan condemns in the strongest terms the roadside bomb incident today in which a civilian bus was struck in Nahr-e-Saraj District in Helmand Province, reportedly resulting in the death of…
Statement by Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General
KABUL - The United Nations strongly welcomes today's certification of the final results for 34 out of the 35 constituencies in the 18 September Wolesi Jirga elections by Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC)…
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan Staffan de Mistura
KABUL - I welcome the joint statement today by the Electoral Complaints Commission and Independent Election Commission. The statement confirms the thorough work of each independent commission in resolving electoral issues in…
Statement on the High Peace Council by Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan
KABUL - Today the United Nations held useful and constructive discussions with the High Peace Council of Afghanistan, responding to the Council’s request for United Nations support to its crucial work. Dari - Pashto We…
Statement on Presidential Decree 62 by Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan
KABUL - In close consultation with and on behalf of all relevant and concerned donor countries and the ISAF/NATO, we reaffirm our support for the principled stand taken by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan…