News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - UNAMA today released its Quarterly Report on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: 1 January to 31 March 2019. For the full report in English, Dari and Pashto and for more detailed information, please consult the UNAMA annual and mid-year reports on the Protection of Civilians in…

KABUL - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, yesterday met with Mullah Baradar Akhund and the Taliban negotiating team in Doha. The meeting was part of a regular dialogue between the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Taliban on human…

​ KABUL - In the run up to World Press Freedom Day 2019, the UN in Afghanistan underscores the critical role performed by a free press. The UN backs the fundamental principles of press freedom, as well as the fight to defend media independence and journalist’s safety, and to pay tribute to…

KANDAHAR - The p rotection of civilians is the obligation of all parties to the conflict, stressed panelists at a UN-backed televised discussion in southern province of Kandahar. They made an emotional appeal for the conflict to be brought to an end so that Afghan families could be spared the…

KABUL - 3 May is World Press Freedom Day. This is the day when we celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, defend the media and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Media freedom and the number of media outlets in Afghanistan has seen a remarkable…

KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan I extend my warmest wishes to all Afghans as the holy month of Ramadan begins. The period ahead is a special time of prayer and reflection for Afghans, as well as a time to show compassion for those most affected by the conflict in the country…

TASHQORGHAN – The dangers of violent extremism and the impact of conflict on children were spotlighted in a theatre performance by students in the northern city of Tashqorghan. For the more than 300 students and teachers of Khulm District Boys High School, it was a different kind of learning when…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses grave concern about the impact on civilians from the increase in violence around the country during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan. UNAMA condemns Taliban for incidents in which civilians have been deliberately targeted…

HERAT - Mediation cannot replace the protections provided by the laws of Afghanistan, said Herat panellists in a UN-backed televised discussion focused on improving Afghan women’s access to the country’s formal justice system. The panel, consisting of representatives from government and civil…

BAMYAN - The gains made in advancing and protecting the rights of women in Afghanistan must be preserved at all costs, said panellists during a UNAMA-backed forum in the central province of Bamyan. More than 40 representatives from civil society, women’s rights groups and the Afghanistan Independent…

KABUL - Continued focus and effort are essential for building on the progress made in implementing Afghanistan’s anti-corruption strategy, finds a new United Nations report released today. “Fighting corruption remains a truly fundamental necessity in Afghanistan,” said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the UN…

LASHKAR GAH - Panellists in a UN-backed television programme in the southern province of Helmand called on all Afghans to put aside their differences and seize any opportunities for peace. Speaking during the programme broadcast by Sabawoon TV to an audience estimated at 400,000 people in and around…