Security Council press statement on terrorist attack in Herat
KABUL - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against the United Nations operations center in the western city of Herat, Afghanistan on 23 October. While no casualties among…
Secretary-General's statement on attack in Herat
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the suicide attack earlier today against the UN compound in the western city of Herat, Afghanistan, where staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA…
Statement by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Staffan de Mistura
KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan condemns in the strongest terms the attack which took place today at 11:58 a.m. against the United Nations operations centre in Herat, in the west of Afghanistan. The attack did not…
Statement of the UN Special Representative, Staffan de Mistura
KABUL - The United Nations welcomes the publication of preliminary results by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of 18 September Wolesi Jirga elections for all 34 provinces across the country, plus the Kuchi…
UN statement on the death of development worker, Linda Norgrove
KABUL - It is with great sadness that all of us in the humanitarian and development community, and in particular those of us who worked with her in the United Nations, learnt of the death of Linda Norgrove. Dari - Pashto Her…
SRSG Staffan de Mistura on the next phase of the electoral process
KABUL - We commend the Independent Election Commission (IEC), under the leadership of Professor Fazal Ahmad Manawi, for its achievement in implementing the Wolesi Jirga elections according to the electoral timetable, and in…
Secretary-General Ban's message on Peace Day 2010
NEW YORK - Today we observe the annual International Day of Peace — a day dedicated to ceasefire and non-violence. Dari - Pashto Peace is precious. It must be nurtured, maintained, defended. That is why, each year on the…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson on the electoral process in Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General commends women and men of Afghanistan for their courage and determination in exercising their democratic right to vote during the parliamentary elections that, in accordance with the…
Statement by the SRSG on the killing of two Afghan polling staff
KABUL - The United Nations condemns the killings of two polling staff of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan yesterday, in the Charbolak district of Balk province in the north of the country. We join the…
UN envoy's message on Eid-ul-Fitr
KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations family in Afghanistan I share my heartfelt greetings to the Afghan people in the celebration of the religious festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. Dari and Pashto Throughout the month of Ramazan…
United Nations envoy calls for religious group to cancel threat to burn Quran
KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations and the whole international community present in Afghanistan, I would like to express in the strongest possible terms our concern and indeed outrage at the announcement by a small…
UN envoy's message on the occasion of the holy month of Ramazan
KABUL - Ramazan is a month of worship. Muslims are encouraged to be charitable and forgiving, and to practise goodwill towards others. In Afghanistan, Muslims continue to face challenges towards peace due to conflict and…