News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

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 acquire an education so they can contribute more effectively to the western…

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 judges’ and prosecutors’ compound in Pul-e-Alam and began shooting Afghan…

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 this time for reflection, patience and tolerance. Most especially during…

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 in this critical sector of the Afghan economy. Afghanistan’s agricultural…

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, supported by the regional office of the UN Assistance Mission in…

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 coordination group. Some 200 people, including Provincial Governor Nasratullah…

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 civilians and injured more than 70 others – including 31 boys – with at…

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 representatives from the Afghan Chamber of Commerce, the provincial governor’s…

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 TV debates, which focused on mobilizing support for girls’ education in…

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 Security Council is scheduled to discuss the report next week. There will be live…

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 province’s political parties, the provincial council and the peace council, along…

KANDAHAR – In Afghanistan’s security-challenged southern province of Kandahar, panellists at a UN-backed televised debate discussed the increasing importance of Afghan youth in the region’s peace efforts. “The time has come that youth should understand their roles, responsibilities and importance,”…