News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

GARDEZ - Access to government information by members of the media, and the broader public in the country’s southeast region, is improving, according to journalists gathered at a UN-supported event in Gardez. Some 20 journalists from Paktya, Paktika, Khost and Ghazni provinces took part in the forum…

KABUL - A new United Nations report released today indicates positive trends in Afghanistan’s juvenile detention and rehabilitation facilities while also outlining a critical need to improve in-detention education and post-rehabilitation care for young Afghans. Extensive research carried out by the…

SHARANA - Agreement between community leaders on a programme to support local peace initiatives was a key outcome of a UN-backed event in southeastern Paktika province. During the gathering, more than 40 participants – including Provincial Governor Mohammad Ilyas Wahdat, Provincial Council members…

KUNDUZ - Raising awareness about gender-based violence, and strategies to eliminate it, was the aim of a series of UN-backed radio debates in the country’s northeastern provinces. Supported by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as part of the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender…

KANDAHAR - The importance of the rights of Afghan women and girls was the central theme of a series of UN-backed street-theatre performances in the southern province of Kandahar this week. Part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, actors from the Kandahar Film and…

KABUL - Marking International Human Rights Day, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) spotlighted the crucial work of Afghan human rights defenders and joined the call for all citizens to stand up to protect the rights of vulnerable women, men, and children. At a UNAMA-sponsored event on…

KAPISA - Coordination and cooperation between local government and community stakeholders is vital to good governance agreed participants at a UNAMA-backed public debate in central Kapisa province. The one-day event held in the provincial capital, Mahmood Raqi, involved more than 40 participants…

BAMYAN – Raising awareness about the dangers to children in armed conflict, including from underage recruitment and mines, was the focus of a series of UN-backed theatre performances in central Bamyan. The 30-minute open-air plays –with actors from the Rowzana Film Production Company -- took place…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the Afghan Government’s commitment to investigate the alleged human rights violations committed against the politician, Mr. Ahmad Ishchi. Mr. Ishchi reports he was illegally detained and severely maltreated by security officials…

HERAT - UNAMA’s role in supporting the Government and people of Afghanistan in their pursuit of sustainable peace and development was highlighted during a briefing to students in western Herat. Around 40 students from Kahkashan-e-Sharq University participated in a two-hour presentation delivered by…

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 a…

BAMYAN - Improving conditions for women in the workforce, including responding effectively to workplace harassment, was the focus of a UNAMA-supported event in central Bamyan province. Around 30 people took part in the discussion, including women’s rights activists, female government officials and…