News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - The First Lady of Afghanistan, Rula Ghani, welcomed around 300 professional women to a summit in Kabul today aimed both at celebrating women’s role in the technology sector and encouraging more women into the field. Other speakers at the one-day TechWomen Summit 2015 included the Minister of…

KABUL - The elimination of violence against women was the focus of diverse discussions in western Herat and eastern Laghman provinces, broadcast on radio and television as part of a UNAMA-supported ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence’ campaign. The campaign was launched in Afghanistan…

KANDAHAR - Afghan women must have greater access to health services, said panelists during a televised discussion in southern Kandahar province. Part of UNAMA’s ongoing advocacy efforts for the protection of women’s rights, the panel discussion took place before an audience of about 70 people…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today’s submission of the final recommendations of the Special Electoral Reform Commission to the National Unity Government. UNAMA commends the Commission for working intensively to deliver on its mandate, for consulting broadly with…

NEW YORK - The most important development that would enable Afghanistan to continue to face its substantial economic, security and political challenges would be identifying a political path to peace, said Nicholas Haysom, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, in a…

NEW YORK - The near verbatum transcript of remarks by Nicholas Haysom at a media stakeout at the United Nations following his briefing to the Security Council. MEDIA STAKEOUT FOLLOWING SRSG NICHOLAS HAYSOM’S BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL New York – 21 December 2015 (near verbatim) ***…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on 21 st December near Bagram Air Field, which resulted in the deaths of at least six US service members as well as a number of wounded persons, for which the Taliban has claimed responsibility. The…

JALALABAD - The need to tackle corruption in the interest of supporting development initiatives was the focus of a UN-backed Nangarhar panel discussion involving a diverse group of participants from the eastern province. Speaking before an audience of about 40 people, an eight-member panel…

KABUL - As Afghans face several challenges, especially in the economy and in security, the United Nations will continue to support the Government and people of Afghanistan, said the UN’s top Political Affairs envoy in a trip to Kabul today. Jeffrey Feltman, the Under-Secretary-General for Political…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack today, 11 December, in the vicinity of the Embassy of Spain in Kabul, which resulted in at least two deaths, an Afghan policeman and an officer of the Spanish National Police serving at the Embassy…

KUNDUZ - More than 100 families affected by the recent fighting in the Kunduz area received humanitarian assistance packages distributed with the support of the UN and its partners. Carried out as part of the Afghan Civilian Assistance Programme (ACAP) – a countrywide project that provides…

KABUL - The promotion of women’s greater participation in Afghan society and practical solutions to address the many challenges they face in public life were the main topics at a UN workshop held in the country’s capital of Kabul. Around 50 people attended the daylong event, including Kabul’s Deputy…