News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks that occurred on 1 March 2017 in two areas of Kabul, Afghanistan, which resulted in at least 15 people…

GARDEZ - Enhancing the transparency and accountability of government in the interest of improving ties with local communities was the focus of a UN-backed event in the Waza Zadran district of the south-eastern province of…

LAGHMAN - In a UN-backed three-day Peace Jirga, community leaders from three districts of Afghanistan’s east said they are committed to working with opposing groups to find peaceful outcomes to the area’s conflicts. The focus…

BAGHLAN - The advocacy role of young Afghans in working with government to fight corruption and promote women’s equality in the workplace was the focus of an open debate and televised roundtable discussion in north-eastern…

NEW YORK - Women’s rights are human rights. But in these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and reversed. Empowering women and…

KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan celebrates International Women’s Day today, which in 2017 is being marked globally under the theme of “Women in the Changing World of Work.” With this day, the UN is making a…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan condemns today’s complex attack on Kabul’s Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital. The hospital treats sick and wounded members of the armed forces and their family members, and is…

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres 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…

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 8 March 2017, which resulted in more than 120 people killed or injured, for…

KABUL - The UN Security Council has scheduled the next briefing to discuss the UN Secretary-General António Guterres' latest report on the situation in Afghanistan. The report is available here . The meeting, scheduled to…

KABUL - Afghanistan celebrated International Women’s Day on 8 March with events held across the nation focused on empowering women and girls in all areas of Afghan life. Speakers highlighted the challenges faced by Afghan…

NEW YORK - An immediate push for peace and development is now imperative to end suffering and put the Afghan people on a path to progress, said the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan at United…