News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

GARDEZ - The media’s key role in supporting democracy was highlighted at a meeting that brought together Afghan media professionals from across the country’s south-east region. The one-day meeting in Gardez brought together…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…