News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

MEHTARLAM - A UN-backed local peace initiative has ended a longstanding land and social dispute in Laghman, demonstrating the power of local communities to determine their fate through consensus-building, even against the backdrop of the broader conflict playing out across the country. For nearly…

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available. The UN Security Council is scheduled to discuss the report on 26 June. There will be a live webcast on UN Web TV…

KABUL - As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr after a month of fasting and worship, I wish all Afghans Eid Mubarak on behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan. With historic announcements of ceasefires that will allow Afghan families across the country to come together peacefully in…

The Afghan government and the forces of the Taliban have announced that they will each observe a cease-fire over the Muslim Eid holiday this coming weekend. This action is unprecedented in the past 17 years of war. Both sides are tacitly recognizing the growing popular expressions of frustration…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) commends the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban for honoring the ceasefires. UNAMA welcomes the announcement made today by President Ghani to extend the ceasefire with the Taliban beyond Eid-ul-Fitr. UNAMA has noted and been…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General welcomes the Afghan Government’s announcement of the extension of the unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban. The Secretary-General urges the Taliban to heed the call for peace from the Afghan people and also extend the ceasefire. The Secretary-General believes that…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the two heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks that took place in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, on 16 and 17 June, which resulted in at least 43 people killed and 45 injured. For one of those attacks, the Islamic State in Iraq…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement by the Government of Afghanistan on 16 June, to extend the temporary ceasefire with the Taliban after the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The members of the Security Council expressed their strong disappointment that the Taliban has not…

KABUL - Ramiz Bakhtiar has been selected as Afghanistan’s Youth Representative to the United Nations for 2018. Mr Bakhtiar joins a group of youths from across the globe who act as representatives of a new generation at the UN. He is tasked, firstly, with engaging and meeting with other young Afghans…

MEHTARLAM - Afghans have been urged to do more as citizens including by actively participating in local peace initiatives, development projects, and national political processes by participants of a UN-backed radio programme in the eastern capital city of Laghman. Speaking during a discussion…

NILI – The contribution of civil society organizations in improving quality service delivery, and participation in conflict prevention, management, and conflict resolution was the center of discussion during a UN-backed radio programme in the central highlands province of Daikundi. Speaking during a…

KABUL - Media can follow the live broadcast of the UN Security Council session on the Secretary-General’s latest Report on Afghanistan. UN WEB TV http://webtv.un.org/> are scheduled to broadcast beginning 10:00 New York local time (18:30 Kabul local) 26 June. The session will also be available as a…