News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - During a visit to the south-eastern Afghan province of Khost to see first-hand the situation of thousands of displaced Pakistani nationals on Wednesday, a senior United Nations official said the world body is preparing to appeal for “more resources and funds” to help provide them with aid…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) notes yesterday’s announcement of the preliminary results for the country’s 2014 Presidential election run-off.The Mission further notes that the results are not final and are subject to change, and that it would be premature for…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the killing of at least twelve civilians, included ten children, in a suicide attack in the central province of Parwan today.The attack also seriously injured six children, a woman and a man, and killed four members of the…

KABUL - Around one million people in Afghanistan are expected to benefit from emergency health and nutrition projects, thanks to the first grant allocations from a newly-established, United Nations-managed Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF).“The opening of the Common Humanitarian Fund in Afghanistan is…

KABUL - Around one million people in Afghanistan are expected to benefit from emergency health and nutrition projects, thanks to the first grant allocations from the newly-established Common Humanitarian Fund.The Common Humanitarian Fund was created in 2014. Its purpose is to enable a rapid and…

KABUL - Below is the near verbatim transcript of the press conference given on the occasion of the launch of the Mid-Year Report on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in Afghanistan.TRANSCRIPT Press Conference for Launch of UNAMA’s 2014 Mid-Year Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed…

KABUL - At a meeting convened by the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, yesterday, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) presented its proposal for an additional audit which aims to strengthen the credibility of the country’s electoral process and acceptance of the…

KABUL - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan congratulated late Saturday night the two candidates in the country’s Presidential elections for their commitment to their country’s future stability and unity, following the presentation of an audit plan to help resolve concerns over the…

KABUL - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan congratulated late Saturday night the two candidates in the country’s Presidential elections for their commitment to their country’s future stability and unity, following the presentation of an audit plan to help resolve concerns over the…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the agreement reached by the two Presidential candidates, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani, on breaking the electoral impasse which enables the Reform and Partnership Team to re-enter the country’s electoral…

KABUL - The most senior United Nations official in Afghanistan today hailed efforts by one of the country’s electoral management bodies – the Independent Election Commission (IEC) – to start the implementation of an audit plan to help resolve concerns over the results of the Afghan Presidential…

KABUL - The most senior United Nations official in Afghanistan today hailed efforts by one of the country’s electoral management bodies – the Independent Election Commission (IEC) – to start the implementation of an audit plan to help resolve concerns over the results of the Afghan Presidential…