News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - As Afghans prepare to mark the holy occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, the United Nations wishes all Afghans a peaceful and joyous celebration.“Eid-ul-Adha is a time of peace - which Afghanistan richly deserves,” said the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the United Nations…

KABUL - The most senior United Nations human rights official has asked Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani to stay the executions of five men sentenced to death following charges of armed robbery and adultery in the Paghman district of Kabul. The Appeals Court of Kabul handed down the death…

KABUL - A group of Afghan civil society organizations presented today an open letter to Afghanistan’s president, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, highlighting a 10-point roadmap for peace and urging the president to take action on several key issues. The open letter, developed by the steering committee of the…

KABUL - Afghans marked the International Day of the Girl Child with speeches and cultural performances at an event that drew hundreds of participants in the country’s capital city of Kabul. International Day of the Girl Child is recognized each year on 11 October, with the United Nations and its…

KABUL - More than 100 Afghans attended a two-day conference in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital city of Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh, to discuss ways to improve law enforcement and justice mechanisms at local and regional levels. The conference, funded and organized by the United Nations and…

KABUL - Afghan women displayed handcrafts and other goods at a United Nations-backed exhibition that drew several hundred people in the country’s capital city of Kabul. The three-day exhibition, funded by the UN and organized by the world body’s partners in Afghanistan, formally marked the…

KABUL - A senior United Nations official in Afghanistan today called on the country’s youth to help address the challenges facing the South Asian nation.“When I look around today, I’m happy to see so many young people who are able to pursue higher studies,” said Mark Bowden, the UN Deputy Special…

KABUL- A concert held in Kabul, broadcast on Afghan television and carried on satellite around the world, showcased some of the country’s top singers and highlighted the United Nations’ work in support of the people of Afghanistan.The concert, one of a series of UN-backed events organized this week…

KABUL - The United Nations welcomes yesterday’s announcement by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) of the final results from the 2014 Provincial Council elections.Preliminary results of the Provincial Council elections held on 5 April were announced on 20 May. The final results were…

JALALABAD - "Why does it allow them to stay?" the man asked incredulously. "They should be going back to their homes."Afghanistan's internally displaced persons (IDP) policy - finally passed earlier this year after a long delay, but not yet implemented - is a landmark document. Heavily inspired by…

KABUL - In a show of support for thousands of displaced families, the United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Afghanistan, Mark Bowden, visited the country’s southeastern province of Khost on Wednesday to underscore the world body’s commitment to them as winter approaches. Mr. Bowden was…

BEIJING - The following text is the message of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the fourth Ministerial Conference of the Istanbul Process, held in Beijing, China, today. The message was delivered by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš."I thank the People’s…