News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on 18 March 2014 in Faryab province, Afghanistan, which has caused numerous deaths and injuries of innocent civilians.The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and condolences…

GHAZNI - Despite tremendous eagerness of women in businesses, social constraints and insecurity are severely impeding the opportunities for women in Ghazni province.A women rights activist, Amina Spogmai said that despite remarkable improvement over the past 12 years, women representation…

KABUL - Women’s full participation in Afghanistan’s upcoming Presidential and Provincial Councils is essential to ensure an inclusive and credible electoral process, a senior official of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today after meeting with civil society…

KABUL - Nowruz is a special occasion for Afghans. It is a time for renewal and celebration. It promotes values of peace and solidarity between generations and communities. It contributes to cultural diversity and friendship among peoples.On the eve of this cherished occasion – the day of the spring…

KABUL - A senior official with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today told a group of representatives of civil society organizations that the Mission continues to strongly advocate for enhancing women’s participation and inclusion in all political processes, including in…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the deadly attacks that have killed over 50 civilians in Afghanistan this week. These include a suicide attack on a market in Faryab province, an attack on a police station in the eastern city of Jalalabad, and last night’s attack on a…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns Thursday evening’s deadly attack on a hotel in the capital, Kabul, with officials reporting nine civilian fatalities and several wounded. The attack took place on a clear civilian location on the eve of Nowruz…

KABUL - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a petition, signed by nearly a quarter of a million Afghan women, calling for peace and a cease-fire in the country.In a statement issued on Friday, Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said the UN chief had received the petition amidst last week’s…

KABUL - First ever in its kind, a sanatorium for Afghan disabled persons was inaugurated in Herat.The Deputy of Pir-e-Herat Foundation, Sana Mohsini, said that the sanatorium is located in Gazerga area of Herat City and funded by Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) with the cost of 98,000…

HERAT - The Department of Agriculture in Herat announced that it has spent about US$12 million in 1392 solar year for completion various development projects.The Director of the Department, Faqir Ahmad Biangar, while speaking at a ceremony of the farmers said these projects had resolved problems of…

KABUL - Ján Kubiš was appointed the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in late 2011.A Slovak national, Mr. Kubiš has more than three decades of experience in diplomacy, foreign security policy and international…

KABUL - Afghanistan is among the world’s top 22 tuberculosis (TB) high-burden countries and the disease is a major public health problem, according to its Ministry for Public Heath (MoPH). “Every year, there are 189 new cases of tuberculosis for every 100,000 people – it means 56,000 new cases occur…