News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is deeply concerned by the spate of abductions, hostage-taking and summary executions carried out in recent days against passengers travelling in civilian vehicles…

HERAT - Calling for more Afghan girls to be educated, participants at a UN event in the western province of Herat discussed the importance of raising awareness among community residents about the critical need for girls to…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today’s attack in Pul-e-Alam town of Logar Province in which seven civilians were killed and more than 20 injured. Three armed Taliban entered the provincial…

KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I would like to present my best wishes for the Holy month of Ramadan, a time of reverence and peace. I sincerely hope that the people of Afghanistan will be able to use…

KABUL - Strengthening ties between agricultural business and government counterparts was the focus of a UN-backed meeting in Kabul, where community representatives and high-level officials met to discuss ways to foster growth…

KANDAHAR - More female judges, prosecutors and defence attorneys are needed in Kandahar, said panellists at a televised debate backed by the United Nations. An audience of more than 80 university students attended the debate…

GARDEZ - To promote participatory and accountable governance in the interest of Afghanistan’s development, participants at a UN-backed event in the capital of the southeastern Paktya province launched a civil society…

KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I condemn the attack targeting civilians gathered for Friday prayers at the Hisarak Jami Mosque in Rodat district, Nangarhar province. The attack killed at least three…

FARAH - Providing Afghan women with equal access to entrepreneurial funding mechanisms was the focus of a lively UN-backed debate in the sparsely populated western province of Farah. Some two dozen participants, including…

KUNDUZ - For the economic development of the Afghanistan’s northern provinces, it is critically important for Afghan girls to be able to pursue an education, said panellists during televised debates in Baghlan and Kunduz. The…

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 here. The UN…

NILI - Daikundi’s political leadership established plans this week at a UN-backed event to address the province’s community conflicts and security challenges. Dozens of participants, including representatives from the…