News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attacks at mosques in Kabul city and in Ghor Province during Friday prayers. The Secretary-General extends his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured. He expresses his solidarity with…

KABUL - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, expressed outrage and condemned Friday’s attacks targeting mosques and worshippers in Kabul and Ghor province. At least 59 people were killed and a further 60 others injured, including many women and children…

JALALABAD - The importance of eliminating of all kinds of violence against girls and women, as well as the promotion of gender equality was discussed at a UN-backed radio programme in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province. The Safa Radio programme, supported by the Jalalabad regional office of…

KABUL - People all around the globe today mark UN Day. Here in Afghanistan the UN family recommits itself to upholding the noble values of the Organization in support of peace, protecting the dignity and rights of all Afghans and contributing to the creation of a stable and prosperous nation. The UN…

KABUL - Senior Afghan officials, civil society and the media gathered at a one-day event in Kabul today to help further people’s right to access public information. Organized by the Oversight Commission on Access to Information and UNESCO, the event included Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the holding of the Second National Election Forum and the commitment of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission to continuing sustained consultations with electoral stakeholders that are…

KANDAHAR – The need for dialogue and shared decision-making between elected officials and communities was a subject of discussion at a recent UN-backed televised debate in Kandahar province. In a lively debate, panelists, consisting of members from civil society, the provincial council and peace…

MAHMOOD RAQI - The Parwan provincial government together with civil society and the private sector have launched a social media campaign to enhance open government and citizens access to information. The month long social media and radio campaign, led by the Governor’s Office, and supported by the…

KABUL – The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists was marked today in Kabul with a call for greater accountability for those who seek to silence free media. Co-organized by the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) and UNAMA, the event highlighted the unacceptable…

PUL-E-KHUMRI - Communities are forging ties with provincial government to strengthen peace building, reduce conflicts and promote good governance in the province. At an event facilitated by UNAMA, over 30 participants from government, civil society and women organizations gathered for dialogue and…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today released a special report documenting a sharp increase in attacks against places of worship, religious leaders and worshippers, including attacks against Shi’a Muslim places of worship and congregations. Since 1 January 2016, UNAMA has…

KABUL - Increasing participation of women in elections as both voters and candidates is the major theme in a series of discussions currently taking place across Afghanistan marking ‘Global Open Days’. Hundreds of women and representatives from government, religious institutions, academia and civil…