News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - A peaceful, sovereign and increasingly prosperous future for Afghanistan is a goal shared by Afghans and the United Nations, said a senior UN official during a university event in Kabul today. “We are here, committed to work in partnership with the Government and the people of Afghanistan,”…

HERAT - The UN-backed demining work in Afghanistan has passed another milestone by declaring the Adraskan district of western Herat province free of all types of mines and explosive remnants of war. “Only four out of 15 districts in Herat were remaining to be cleared,” said Sharif Shah, a UN Mine…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today’s suicide attack in Kunar province that killed 11 civilians and injured more than 30 others. This morning in Asadabad city, in front of the Provincial Governor’s office, a suicide attacker detonated his vehicle full…

NEW YORK - The United Nations will remain a steadfast supporter of the people of Afghanistan, said UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson to Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN. Mr. Eliasson reiterated the world body’s support to Afghanistan in a meeting on 25 February with Ambassador…

KANDAHAR - UNAMA expressed its commitment to freedom of expression and continuing support to media in Afghanistan during a meeting with journalists in Kandahar city today. At the meeting, journalists raised concerns about safety and access to information, while highlighting the importance of…

KABUL - Empowering women media professionals to overcome the challenges they encounter in their work was a key focus of a two-day national conference that brought together more than 200 Afghan women journalists in Kabul. Conference participants, representing 31 out of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces…

JALALABAD - Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani, speaking at an International Women’s Day celebration in Jalalabad, highlighted the complementary roles women and men can play in Afghanistan and reiterated her commitment to women’s rights. Some 800 people attended the event -- including police…

KABUL - The courageous struggles of Afghan women to overcome cultural restrictions and violence were highlighted in a documentary film shown in Kabul today as part of global International Women’s Day celebrations. Around 60 people attended the UN-backed event, which included the screening of the…

KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan celebrates today International Women’s Day, which is being marked globally under the theme of “Planet 50-50 by 2030” to challenge entrenched patterns of discrimination and inequality and to celebrate the acts of courage and determination of women and girls…

KABUL - Afghans came together, nationwide, to celebrate women’s contributions and to call for the continued advancement of women in Afghanistan society. Hundreds of women and men attended International Women’s Day events during the past several days in locations as varied as Jalalabad, Laghman…

KUNDUZ - Radio broadcasts and other media programmes in Kunduz -- following the expulsion of the Taliban from the city last October -- have resumed thanks in part to several United Nations initiatives. Two local radio stations restarted broadcasts this week -- Sheasta Radio, a radio network…

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available. Read the full report. The UN Security Council is scheduled to discuss the report. There will be live webcast on UN…