News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

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…

HERAT - The work of empowered Afghans improving their province with the support of the United Nations was the focus of a UN-backed event in the capital of the western province of Herat. Some 200 people, including students and…

KABUL - Enhancing the credibility of Afghan civil society organizations by certifying them against locally defined and internationally recognized standards is behind a new certification process launched in Afghanistan’s…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the announcement of the National Unity Government to hold parliamentary and district council elections in the second half of 2016. The 29 December statements…

KANDAHAR - UNAMA recognized and thanked key Afghan partners for their support during 2015 at an event in the southern city of Kandahar. Members of 17 local and community organizations, including representatives of civil…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns a spate of bombings in civilian areas of Kabul by the Taliban in the first few days of the new year. The Taliban claimed responsibility for three…

PAKTIKA - Inspiring women and girls to play a more active role in society was the aim of UNAMA and civil society-supported seminars held in south-western Afghanistan last month. More than 200 people attended the one-day…

KABUL – The results of the Afghan People’s Dialogue on Peace process should be taken into account at tomorrow’s quadripartite peace meeting in Islamabad according to a key grouping of Afghan civil society. Representatives of…

KABUL - Students from Afghanistan and the rest the world are invited to take part in an essay competition that puts their language skills to the test - and may take them to a youth forum at UN Headquarters in New York. The…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the positive start made by the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) in its work on the Afghan peace and reconciliation process. UNAMA notes the recognition…

KABUL - The humanitarian community in Afghanistan is likely to be called upon in 2016 to redouble efforts made last year to provide life-saving assistance said the Humanitarian Coordinator, Mark Bowden. In a message published…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today’s suicide attack in Jalalabad that killed 13 civilians and injured 14 others. A suicide attacker detonated his explosive device inside a…