News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

JALALABAD - Women’s views, experiences and practices of mediation processes and outcomes were discussed in two separate workshops in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces. Supported by UNAMA, the workshops – in Nangarhar and Laghman provinces – brought together 50 women from diverse backgrounds including…

KABUL - Iconic landmarks around the world were illuminated in blue light to mark the United Nations 70th anniversary. Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General described the Organization as a “beacon for all humanity,” as UN Headquarters and the Empire State Building in New York were lit in UN blue…

KABUL - The United Nations family in Afghanistan is marking UN Day by highlighting the work of some of the outstanding Afghan professionals it has assisted or worked with in recent years. These professionals, together with many other empowered Afghans, are leaders in fields of critical importance to…

GENEVA - A bus carrying staff of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) was struck by an explosive device early Monday morning in the eastern city of Jalalabad. Two AIHRC were killed and six others injured. No one has so far claimed responsibility. The following is a comment by…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the intentional killing of two human rights workers today in Jalalabad. The two killed were employees of the respected Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC). Six other AIHRC staff were injured when a…

NEW YORK - The new Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal, has presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. PRESS RELEASE FROM AFGHAN MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS Ambassador Saikal is a senior Afghan diplomat and international…

KABUL - Afghan political leaders and professionals joined with UN officials in Kabul to celebrate Afghans and the UN’s enduring partnership with Afghanistan on the occasion of the Organization’s 70th anniversary. Speaking at the event, which included a photography exhibition of the work and…

KABUL - The extraordinary work of a group of Afghan professionals who have made a positive difference in their fields, for the betterment of Afghanistan, was celebrated at a photographic exhibition in Kabul today. An estimated 150 people, from Afghanistan’s media outlets and civil society groups…

KABUL - As part of UNAMA’s ongoing advocacy for the protection of civilians in armed conflict, a panel of experts highlighted international humanitarian law, the responsibilities of parties to conflict and Islamic perspectives on protecting civilians. Panelists at the event, which took place last…

KABUL - On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, reiterated the call of the Secretary-General to end the cycle of impunity and safeguard the rights of journalists. “We must do more to…

KABUL - Empowering Afghan women and advancing their human rights were the focus of UNAMA-backed events in Kandahar and Panjshir provinces this week. In Bazarak, in the central province of Panjshir, UNAMA officials and UN Volunteers facilitated a one-day workshop on women’s participation in peace…

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - Afghan political leaders, diplomats and civil society representatives joined with United Nations officials in Mazar-e-Sharif to celebrate the enduring Afghan-UN partnership. Atta Mohammad Noor, the Governor of Balkh Province, and Nicholas Haysom, the UN Secretary-General’s Special…