News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has signed an agreement with Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) to empower youth in Afghanistan and to provide basic life skills training for young male and female cricket players…

Opinion piece by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson KABUL - On 12 July, the two candidates in Afghanistan's presidential race -- Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani -- agreed to resolve their contest…

KABUL - The United Nations welcomes today’s announcement by Afghan electoral authorities of the first official decisions on the findings from the 100 per cent audit of the Presidential run-off election of 14 June."The first…

KABUL - The United Nations today highlighted the exceptional levels of consultation and joint oversight of the Presidential elections audit, which is now more than three-quarters complete. "The 12 July Agreement reached…

KABUL - The United Nations today pledged to redouble its support to Afghan electoral authorities in order for the expeditious completion of a thorough and credible audit of the Presidential run-off elections of 14 June…

KABUL - Below is the near verbatim transcript of the media encounter of the Deputy Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Nicolas Haysom on the status of audit of the results of Presidential run-off…

KABUL - The United Nations today reinforced the expertise in the Presidential elections audit process with a senior elections advisor, Mr. Richard Chambers of the United Kingdom, taking up responsibilities to support the…

KABUL - The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, Ján Kubiš, today briefed President Hamid Karzai on the progress of the Presidential run-off election audit.Mr. Kubiš, in…

KABUL - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, Ján Kubiš, met today with the two presidential candidates, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.At…

KABUL - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, Ján Kubiš, met today with the two presidential candidates, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai…

KABUL - UNAMA released a report today entitled “ The Stolen Lands of Afghanistan and its People, Part 1: The Legal Framework”.The document, prepared by the mission’s Rule of Law Unit, provides an analysis of the land…

KABUL - Even as the comprehensive audit of the presidential run-off approaches completion, the United Nations is continuing to respond to new technical issues and concerns when raised by the presidential campaigns. This is…