News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on 23 May on the Indian consulate in Herat province, Afghanistan.The members of the Security Council condemned acts of violence against diplomatic and consular representatives, which endanger or take innocent…

KABUL - Relief aid has been distributed to four-fifths of the people affected by this year’s flash floods that killed hundreds of people across Afghanistan, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).“As of 22 May, around 80 per cent of all affected…

KABUL - Despite “significant progress” made over the past decade in boosting Afghanistan’s economy, much more needs to be done to sustain high and inclusive economic growth as the country goes through political and security transitions, according to the latest assessment of the Afghan economy by a…

KABUL - In its effort to make schools safer and ensure the right to education for all Afghan children, the Government of Afghanistan is mobilizing community elders in remote areas to help protect schools from insurgents’ attacks, according to a senior official from the country’s Ministry of…

KABUL - Ahead of the second round in Afghanistan’s Presidential elections, the top United Nations official in the country today reaffirmed the world body’s commitment for the coming years and urged all Afghans to take part in the vote to help shape their country’s future.The Secretary-General’s…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the killing of 12 civilians in Giro district, Ghazni province yesterday. Two vehicles traveling to a wedding party hit two pressure-plate improvised explosive devices planted on the road, killing all passengers…

HERAT - Good afternoon and thank you very much for coming. This is a very short press stakeout and I would like to make a short statement. First of all, this is not the first time that I am visiting Herat, but I find this visit very timely, notably because of the importance of the province and the…

KABUL - As Afghanistan prepares for the 14 June Presidential run-off election, a senior United Nations official has called on the country’s electoral and security bodies to address the shortcomings in the first round and work towards achieving “the best possible elections that can take place in…

BRUSSELS - Secretary-General, Excellencies, I welcome the opportunity to address you today amidst this critical electoral period. It is by no means over, and great challenges and risks remain. To date, however, the electoral process has gone as well as can be expected – far better than not only…

BRUSSELS - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, called today upon both Afghanistan’s electoral management bodies and candidates involved in the upcoming Presidential run-off vote to fulfill their joint responsibilities in order to safeguard…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on 6 June 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan, which caused a number of deaths and injuries to civilians and security personnel.The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the…

KABUL - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, condemned yesterday’s attack in Kabul that killed 13 civilians and security personnel and wounded a further 46 people.Mr. Kubiš underlined continued support for Afghanistan’s electoral process and…