News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KANDAHAR - The advocacy role of young Afghans in working with government to fight corruption, promote women’s equality and bring about sustainable peace in the southern region was the focus of a UN-backed television programme in the province of Kandahar this week. The programme, supported by the…

KABUL - As Afghans prepare to mark the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, the head of the UN family in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, wishes all Afghans a peaceful and joyous celebration. “Eid-ul-Adha is a time of peace, which Afghans richly deserve,” said Mr. Yamamoto, the Secretary-General’s Special…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is gravely concerned by the killing of at least 28 civilians and injury of 16 others – all women and children – during air strikes in Herat and Logar provinces this week. According to UNAMA’s initial enquiries, air strikes reportedly targeting…

JALALABAD - Following a series of UN-backed events earlier this year, several communities in eastern Afghanistan are leading initiatives to address corruption in one of the country’s most restive eastern provinces. Earlier in 2017, the Jalalabad regional office of the UN Assistance Mission in…

MAZAR-E SHARIF - Promoting women’s access to government services and hiring more women into civil service positions were among the topics discussed at two UN-backed events set up last week to focus on empowering women in Afghanistan’s northern provinces of Jawzjan and Samangan. The events, organized…

NILI - A private radio manager contends that his station, which the governor has sharply criticized, is slated to be bulldozed in favor of a proposed public road project, and that he is receiving constant threats from anonymous Facebook users. Another station manager insists that unknown assailants…

KUNDUZ - During a series of UN-backed televised programmes in Afghanistan’s northeastern region, participants highlighted the importance of access to information as a necessary tool for fighting corruption, defending human rights and fostering peace. Organized by the Kunduz regional office of the UN…

NILI - After two years working as a journalist in a deeply challenging environment, Insia Najafi, in her sparkling blue camouflage scarf and wide smile, is pretty sure what keeps her going as a radio reporter and talk show host. One day she discovered a family wandering the back alleys of her city…

JALALABAD - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, visited the country’s eastern province of Nangarhar on Thursday to meet first-hand with the province’s government officials and community leaders to learn about their concerns and discuss key issues, including peace…

Opinion: Afghanistan’s Peace Weavers By Tadamichi Yamamoto Paradoxically, despite a horrific and seemingly endless war raging around them, there are brave citizens building peace across Afghanistan every day. The United Nations is doing its best to listen to each and every individual who stands up…

KUNDUZ - To prevent and combat corruption from Afghanistan, civil society must play an active role said participants during a UN-backed radio series aired in the northeastern region recently. Supported by the Kunduz regional office of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the radio…

BAMYAN - At a UN-backed event, government officials, provincial council members and civil society in Bamyan emphasized stronger partnership to improve governance and service delivery including in remote districts. The meeting, supported by the regional office of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan…