News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

14 June 2009 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG), Kai Eide, has met with Presidential candidates Dr. Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah in separate meetings to discuss the election process. The…

15 June 2009 - “I appeal to candidates to campaign with dignity and fairness. It is the shared responsibility of all candidates to ensure that these elections strengthen Afghanistan’s democratic institutions and people’s…

KABUL - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has stressed the need to ensure that the elections slated for August are credible and that their results are accepted by all, noting that the candidates can contribute to…

KABUL - The official campaign period for Afghanistan’s presidential and provincial council elections starts today. Forty one presidential hopefuls and more than 3,000 candidates for provincial council seats are competing for…

NEW YORK - The Security Council today extended the United Nations presence in Afghanistan for another year, while recognizing the key role played by the world body in coordinating international efforts in the country and in…

KABUL - I welcome today’s statement by the Independent Election Commission reaffirming 20 August as the date of Afghanistan’s 2009 presidential and provincial council elections. This date will provide the time needed for the…

NANGARHAR - Local committees to protect the forests are showing progress in Afghanistan's eastern region, where officials say the most effective to protect the environment is by making people aware of potential dangers and…

United Nations agencies yesterday stressed the need to tackle child hunger and undernutrition in the pursuit of sustainable development, highlighting a joint initiative that offers practical and effective approaches to combat…

NEWYORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged world leaders to build on the commitments they made during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to achieve economic, environmental and social…

KABUL - Already doubling their population in the past decade, the number of elderly residents in Afghanistan is set to grow sharply posing unique contributions and challenges to the country’s social services. The Afghan…

KABUL - President Hamid Karzai has said he expects $4 billion in funding for civilian assistance at the International Conference in Tokyo in two weeks. The pledges would back the Government’s National Priority Programmes…