News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - Below is the verbatim transcript of remarks by Nicholas Haysom at a UN70 reception in Kabul. Click here

KABUL - On the occasion of Human Rights Day 2015 the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) encourages the Afghan authorities to continue their work to promote human rights and safeguard the fundamental freedoms of all…

KANDAHAR - Community leaders at a UN-backed event in the southern Kandahar province encouraged more than 500 girls to prioritize higher education and take a more active role in Afghan society. The event, which drew government…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the Taliban’s attack at Kandahar Airport, which reportedly killed 39 civilians, including four children, and injured at least 23 civilians. The…

KABUL - The 2015 Afghanistan Human Rights Film Festival (AHRF) concluded today on World Human Rights Day with films by international and Afghan filmmakers being shown to audiences in UNAMA venues. With more than 50 films,…

KABUL - A special edition of the UN Afghanistan Quarterly, focusing on the UN’s partnership with the country is now available online. The eight-page newspaper provides coverage of UN70 events in Afghanistan and around the…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) today released Human Rights and Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in Kunduz province. This…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the Taliban’s attack at the Spanish Embassy compound in Kabul as an attack against the entire international community. Yesterday’s attack at the…

KUNDUZ - Radio discussions centred on the elimination of violence against women reached audiences in north-eastern Kunduz and Baghlan provinces as part of a UNAMA-supported ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence’…

VIENNA - A high-level meeting in Vienna considered international community support to Afghan-led efforts to address drug production and trafficking through a balanced and integrated approach, including regional initiatives…

NEW YORK - Amid rising levels of violence in Afghanistan that has now spread across a large part of the country, a top UN envoy reported progress in the ability to provide relief aid to those in need as all parties to the…

DAIKUNDI - The promotion of women’s participation in Afghan politics was the focus of a UNAMA-supported panel discussion held in western Daikundi province. Around 120 specialists from a variety of fields, including…