News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the horrific 17 August terrorist attack on a wedding ceremony in Kabul, claiming the lives of 63 people and injuring over 180. The Secretary-General expresses his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and the Government and people of…

KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I wish to congratulate all Afghans as they celebrate 100 years of their country’s independence. The United Nations shares in the pride of all Afghans who, despite many decades of conflict, remain steadfast in their pursuit of a nation that is…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack on a wedding hall in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 17 August 2019, which resulted in more than 70 civilians killed and 180 civilians injured, for which the so-called “Islamic State…

JALALABAD - Religious scholars and other community leaders gathered at a UN-backed symposium in eastern Afghanistan to strategize on ways to promote social cohesion, both locally and nationally, in the interest of advancing peace. The event, organized by UNAMA’s Jalalabad regional office, drew…

PUl-E-KHUMRI - Government officials, civil society members, teachers, activists and other community leaders gathered in Afghanistan’s northeast to discuss recent efforts to improve protections for women’s rights. Some 30 community leaders attended the UN-backed symposium in the capital of the north…

LAL WA SARJANGAL - Government officials, religious scholars and civil society activists gathered at a UN-backed symposium in eastern Ghor to strategize on ways to foster social cohesion in the interest of advancing peace, locally and nationally. The event, organized by UNAMA’s Bamyan regional office…

PUL-E-KHUMRI - Women’s participation in Afghanistan’s development planning and political processes is crucial for advancing the country toward stability and prosperity, said participants at a UN-backed event in Afghanistan’s north-eastern province of Baghlan. During the discussion, which is part of…

KABUL - The rights and wellbeing of children were the focus of a UN-backed symposium for Logar schoolteachers, who arrived in Kabul yesterday to discuss ways to protect children from abuse in the context of Afghanistan’s armed conflict. More than 40 schoolteachers travelled to Kabul from several…

JALALABAD - The critical importance of Afghan women’s meaningful participation in peace efforts, locally and nationally, was the focus of a recent UN-backed symposium in Afghanistan’s eastern region. The event, organized by UNAMA’s Jalalabad regional office, drew 20 women from the four provinces in…

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - Civilians injured in Afghanistan’s conflict, along with family members of those killed, gathered for a daylong event in the country’s north to make their voices heard on peace. Dozens of people came from provinces across Afghanistan’s northern region to Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital…

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 10 Septemer in New York. There will be a live…

KABUL - The violence this week across Afghanistan underscores the urgency of ending the conflict through a negotiated settlement. The suffering of the Afghan people must end. I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to family and friends of the victims, all civilians, who once again suffered…