News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

MAIDAN SHAHR - An open forum, in which women expressed their views on women’s participation on peace, security and political initiatives before an audience of local authorities and political leaders – including the provincial governor – was a key component of an event held in central Maidan Wardak…

MAZAR - As part of the ongoing fight against corruption in Afghanistan -- which the National Unity Government has identified as a priority -- members of the judicial and law enforcement community in northern Balkh province gathered for a briefing on the UN Convention that deals with corruption. The…

KABUL - Taking a close look at the motivations for migration, particularly for internally displaced people and returning refugees, a new edition of the Population Movement Bulletin issued by the UN in Afghanistan focuses on the critical need for Afghans to have current information about migration…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) calls on all parties to the conflict to take precautions to protect civilians during operations. The release of the first quarter civilian casualty data for 2016 showed continued record numbers of civilian casualties. “Even if a conflict…

KABUL - Children in Afghanistan increasingly struggle to access healthcare and education, the UN said in the report released today, ‘Education and Healthcare at Risk – Key trends and incidents affecting children’s access to healthcare and education in Afghanistan.’ Jointly produced by the United…

KABUL - While progress has been made, more needs to be done to improve healthcare services in Afghanistan’s prisons, according to a new United Nations report, ‘Assessment of Afghanistan Prison Health Services,’ released today. The report details how the health of the more than 25,000 people…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the Taliban attack today in Kabul that killed at least nine people, as well as injuring an estimated 300 others. Provisional information indicates that at least two of those killed and the vast majority of the injured are civilians…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Kabul on 19 April centered on a National Directorate of Security (NDS) office in the Puli Mahmud Khan area, for which the Taliban has claimed responsibility. The attack resulted in at least 28…

FAIZABAD - It is critical that Afghan women participate in peace processes, security initiatives and political spheres, said government and community leaders at a televised forum broadcast in Badakhshan, a northeastern mountainous province populated mostly by rural communities. More 60 participants…

ASADABAD - The essential role of media in supporting democracy and development was discussed at a UN-backed event in Kunar, an eastern mountainous province facing numerous security challenges in its mostly rural, remote communities. More than 50 people, including the Deputy Provincial Governor…

KANDAHAR - Actors highlighted the serious issue of child recruitment during an open-air theatre performance in southern Kandahar province, raising awareness in the community about children’s rights. The UNAMA-supported theatre production -- the third in a series of 10 events planned for Kandahar –…

MEHTAR LAM - Empowering Afghan women to participate more in public life to help shape the futures of their communities and their country was the aim of a forum held in Laghman, an eastern mountainous province facing numerous security challenges in its mostly rural, remote communities. About 30 women…