Secretary-General strongly condemns attack in Kabul
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the horrific attack at Kabul University in Afghanistan. He expresses his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured. This…
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Safety of journalists and press freedom vital during peace talks
KABUL – The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) and the United Nations jointly-hosted a conference today in Kabul with media, government and civil society to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes…
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Peace negotiations a golden opportunity for Afghanistan say northeast religious leaders
FAIZABAD – Afghan Peace Negotiations represent a historic milestone and offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring the conflict to an end, said participants at a gathering to discuss peace in the northeastern city of…
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Radio listeners make case for women’s inclusion in peace-talks
JALALABAD – Listeners to a series of radio programmes in the country’s east, responded by making a strong case for women’s participation and inclusion in the Afghan Peace Negotiations. Across Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman and…
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SRSG Deborah Lyons at the ARRIA meeting on Afghanistan
GENEVA - The following is a transcript of the remarks delivered by the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the ARRIA meeting on Afghanistan. TRANSCRIPT Briefing by the Secretary…
Secretary-General condemns rocket attacks in Kabul
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns the rocket attacks in Kabul today which resulted in the death and injury of many civilians. He expresses his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy…
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Live and on-demand webcast of Afghanistan 2020 Conference, 23 - 24 November
KABUL, 22 November - The Afghanistan 2020 Conference will be webcast live on http://webtv.un.org The conference plenary commences 09:00 Geneva local time (12:30 Kabul) Tuesday, 24 November. Official Side Events will take…
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Opening remarks of SRSG Lyons at the High Level Event on Regional Cooperation
GENEVA - The following is a transcript of the opening remarks of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the High Level Event on Regional Cooperation TRANSCRIPT Opening remarks…
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SRSG Lyons at Afghanistan 2020 Conference session on fighting corruption
GENEVA - The following is a transcript of the opening remarks of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the Afghanistan 2020 Conference Side Event on Institutional and Societal…
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Secretary-General video message to open the Afghanistan 2020 Conference
GENEVA - The following is a transcript of a video message delivered by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to open the Afghanistan 2020 Conference THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES VIDEO REMARKS TO THE…
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Opening remarks of SRSG Lyons at Afghanistan 2020 Conference Plenary
GENEVA - The following is a transcript of the opening remarks of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the Afghanistan 2020 Conference Plenary. TRANSCRIPT Opening remarks delivered…
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Closing remarks of SRSG Lyons at Afghanistan 2020 Conference
GENEVA - The following is a transcript of the closing remarks of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the Afghanistan 2020 Conference. TRANSCRIPT Closing remarks delivered by the…