News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

BAGHLAN - Baghlan police officials said that the man detained for beating journalists has been released from prison. The alleged beatings occurred last week. Reporters for Tanweer Independent TV say they were assaulted by security guards working for the mayor of Pul-e-Khumri. “The detained person…

KABUL - World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is being highlighted in Afghanistan with a call for greater awareness on this sensitive but urgent health issue, with the theme of this year’s observance being ‘Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers,’ which aims to reinforce the role of peer counseling.…

NEW YORK - The United Nations Security Council yesterday condemned in the strongest possible terms the suicide attack that occurred on 3 August beside the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, and led to multiple civilian casualties. “Members of the…

KABUL - On the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, and on behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I extend my greetings to all Afghans as they prepare to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Download the UNAMA Press Statement in English | Dari | Pashto Throughout Ramadan, the people of Afghanistan…

KANDAHAR - Around 80 kilograms of opium was seized from a bus traveling along the Kandahar – Kabul highway yesterday. The bus was entering Kandahar when it was intercepted by police, who upon searching the bus, recovered the drugs and detained two people. Religious scholars, community elders discuss…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the attack on Wednesday which led to the wounding of Senator Rouh Gul Khairzad and various members of her family, as well the death of her eight-year-old daughter and her driver. The Senator and her family were reportedly…

KABUL - The World Bank (WB) has approved a $50 million grant to Afghanistan for creating an environment for investment “in sectors with a high growth potential.” According to a WB news release issued last week, the grant – to be provided through the Bank’s lending arm, the International Development…

TAKHAR - Cases of violence against women have increased in north-eastern Takhar province, where 180 cases were registered over the past four months, compared to 100 incidents registered during the same period last year, an official said. Takhar women’s affairs director Razmara Hawash told Pajhwok…

KABUL - Nearly 60,000 people were displaced inside Afghanistan’s borders during the first half of 2013, mainly due to armed conflict and general deterioration of security situation, according to the United Nations agency responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to respond to emergencies…

KABUL - Despite a dramatic increase in the number of students enrolled in Afghanistan’s tertiary education institutions since 2001, the country’s education system is struggling to accommodate large volume of students aspiring to pursue higher education, according to officials. The country’s Minister…

FARYAB - More than 1,500 families have fled their homes fearing possible clashes between security forces and Taliban insurgents in the Ghormach district of Faryab province. The exodus came three days after security officials warned residents of possible attack from the Taliban, saying the armed…

BAMYAN - A music concert organized last week in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province to mark International Youth Day (12 August) drew an audience of thousands from all over the country. In more than a dozen performances at the concert – organized by the United Nations Assistance Mission in…