United Nations proposes criteria for ordering recounts and invalidations
KABUL - The United Nations (UN) today presented its proposal to the Independent Election Commission (IEC) for a regulatory decision covering criteria for ordering the recount of ballot boxes and the invalidation of ballots as part of the ongoing comprehensive audit of the results of the Presidential…
Presidential candidates support IEC adopting UN proposal
KABUL - Afghanistan’s two Presidential candidates, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani, have indicated to the United Nations that they support the Independent Election Commission (IEC) adopting the UN proposal for a regulatory decision covering criteria for recounts and invalidations of…
UNAMA condemns killing of civilians in Ghor province
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns in the strongest terms yesterday’s killing of civilians in the western province of Ghor, in which at least 15 persons were killed, including three women.Yesterday, in the early morning, two unrelated buses transporting…
On eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, UNAMA wishes “Eid Mubarak” to all Afghans
KABUL - As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close and Afghans prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) extends its greetings to all Afghans.Sadly, the observance of Ramadan has been marked by violence. Going forward, UNAMA hopes that Eid-ul…
UNAMA welcomes IEC’s adoption of criteria for invalidation and recount of ballots
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) decision to adopt criteria for the invalidation and recount of ballots as part of the ongoing comprehensive audit of the results of the Presidential election run-off held on 14…
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International community ready to provide support as ballot audit resumes on Saturday - Ján Kubiš
KABUL - Ahead of Saturday’s resumption of the audit of ballots from Afghanistan’s Presidential election run-off, the top United Nations official in the country today said that the international community has enough election observers and the UN has a “sufficient number” of UN supervisors in place to…
UNAMA welcomes deployment of international observers, experts for elections audit
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the deployment of professional international observers and UN experts ahead of the resumption on Saturday of the comprehensive audit of the results of the Presidential election run-off held on 14 June.As agreed by the two…
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UN welcomes Afghan government’s efforts to end recruitment and use of children in security forces
KABUL / NEW YORK - The United Nations today welcomed the Government of Afghanistan’s commitment to end and prevent the recruitment of children in the Afghan national security forces. The Afghan Government recently reconfirmed its commitment with the endorsement of a ‘Road Map Towards Compliance,’…
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Excerpted remarks of UN special envoy Ján Kubiš during a media encounter with IEC Chairman Nuristani
KABUL - The following are excerpted remarks from the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, during a media encounter with the Chairman of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani, at IEC Headquarters, on the restart of the audit process. Ján…
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Transcript of excerpted remarks of UN special envoy Ján Kubiš at a news conference with IEC
KABUL - The following is the near-verbatim transcript of the remarks of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, at a news conference with the Board of Commissioners from the country's Independent Election Commission (IEC). Ján Kubiš: Mr. Chairman, Mr. Deputy…
UN clarifies proposal on audit process
KABUL - At the request of Presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the United Nations yesterday met with him and the technical experts of the Reform and Partnership Team.They discussed the UN proposal for recounts and invalidations as part of the ongoing comprehensive audit of the Presidential…
UN urges respect for continuing election audit
KABUL - As the audit process continues for the results of Afghanistan’s Presidential election run-off, top UN officials today urged the full commitment of the parties for the unprecedented and vital endeavour that should be completed without any further delays and interruption.The Secretary-General…