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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 against Journalists, with participants highlighting the particular importance of…

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 Faizabad. Organised by the Provincial Peace and Mediation Network with support…

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 Nuristan provinces listeners responded on social media to the UNAMA-backed…

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-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons at the ARRIA…

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 recovery to those injured. The Secretary-General underlines the urgency of…

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 place the day before, beginning 10:00 Geneva local time (13:30 Kabul), Monday…

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 delivered by the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan…

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 Methods for Fighting Corruption. TRANSCRIPT Opening remarks delivere d by…

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 AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE Geneva, 24 November 2020 Your Excellency President…

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 by the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah…

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 Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons at…

International community renews its long-term commitment to the people of Afghanistan with significant pledges at the conference. Afghanistan and international partners commit to shared development objectives for 2021 – 2024, and adopt a communique calling for an end to the war and a durable peace…