Note to Correspondents on the joint declaration by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban
NEW YORK - In response to questions, the Spokesperson said The Secretary-General is encouraged by the joint declaration by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban issued in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday agreeing to…
Civilian casualties set to hit unprecedented highs in 2021 unless urgent action to stem violence – UN report
KABUL - Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 reached record levels, including a particularly sharp increase in killings and injuries since May when international military forces began their withdrawal…
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UNAMA head Deborah Lyons statement on civilian casualties
UNAMA’s Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict 2021 Midyear Report was released today. The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, who is also head of UNAMA made the following statement:…
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SRSG Deborah Lyons Opening Remarks at the Special Joint Coordination & Monitoring Board
SRSG DEBORAH LYONS OPENING REMARKS AT THE SPECIAL JOINT COORDINATION & MONITORING BOARD (JCMB) MEETING 28 July 2021 [As delivered] Mr. President and Dr. Abdullah, Distinguished ambassadors and members of the international…
Co-Chairs’ Statement Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) Meeting
KABUL - 1. The twenty-third Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) meeting was held on Wednesday July 28, 2021 at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. The main purpose of the meeting was to review progress…
United Nations compound in Herat attacked
KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan condemns in the strongest terms the attack today on its main compound in Herat that resulted in the loss of life of an Afghan police guard and injuries to other officers. The attack…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on attack on United Nations compound in Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack against a United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which resulted in the killing of an Afghan security forces guard and injuries to other officers. He…
Security Council Press Statement on the escalating violence in Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the deplorable attack against the United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, on 30 July 2021, which resulted in the death of an Afghan…
Fighting corruption in Afghanistan: stepping up integrity, transparency and accountability - UN Report
KABUL - Stepping up ongoing efforts to address corruption in Afghanistan remains critical, finds a UN report released today. UNAMA’s fifth annual anti-corruption report, titled “Afghanistan’s Fight against Corruption…
UN Security Council special session on Afghanistan - live and on-demand webcast
KABUL - The UN Security Council will hold a special session on the situation on Afghanistan today at 10:00 in New York (18.30, Kabul local). Media can follow the UN WebTV for the live webcast. The session will also be…
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UN Envoy Lyons briefs special Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan
KABUL/NEW YORK - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, today briefed a special Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan. Lyons highlighted the deteriorating security…
Briefing by Special Representative Deborah Lyons to the UN Security Council
Briefing to the United Nations Security Council by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ms. Deborah Lyons Kabul, 6 August 2021 [As delivered] * * * Mr. President and members of the Security Council…