News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

HERAT - The critical importance of ending gender-based violence was at the centre of a UN-backed information campaign conducted through the end of 2016 in Afghanistan’s western provinces of Herat, Ghor, Badghis and Farah. The…

KHOST - It is critically important for young Afghans to take initiative in helping their communities move forward politically, economically and socially, said panellists in a televised UN-backed debate in the eastern province…

HERAT - Addressing residents of Herat in a series of televised UN events, religious scholars emphasized the critical importance of institutionalizing the principles of peace at all levels of provincial society, from the…

NEW YORK - The United Nations condemns the terrorist attacks near the Afghan Parliament in Kabul and the residence of the Provincial Governor of Kandahar. The despicable attacks reportedly killed dozens of people. The…

KABUL - UNAMA condemns yesterday’s Kabul and Kandahar attacks that claimed the lives of more than 40 people, mainly civilians and including representatives of the diplomatic community. In Kandahar, as many as 13 civilians…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place in Kabul on 10 January 2017, which resulted in more than 120 people killed or injured…

GARDEZ - Afghan women and girls must be supported in pursuing their education, said community leaders at two UN-backed events in the provinces of Paktia and Paktika. In Gardez, the capital of Paktia, the regional office of…

BAMYAN - At a UN-backed event in the central province of Bamyan, leading Afghan social media activists affirmed their commitment to highlight the critical importance of ending violence against women. More than 30 social media…

HERAT - The importance of strong ties between Afghanistan’s police officers and the communities they serve was the focus of a UN-backed event in the country’s western province of Farah. The event, organized by the regional…

KANDAHAR - Raising awareness about women’s rights and gender-based violence was the aim of a series of UN-backed radio debates in the country’s southern province of Zabul. Panellists in the radio programmes, supported by the…

KABUL - The pivotal role of good governance in promoting development and strengthening coordination with Kabul civil society was emphasized by participants at a UN-backed event in the capital of Afghanistan. The event, which…

Sharana - At a UN-backed event in the southeastern province of Paktika, civil society members, rights activists and media professionals met with government officials to call for increased transparency and accountability in…