United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres remarks to High-Level Ministerial meeting on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan
GENEVA - Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, The people of Afghanistan need a lifeline. After decades of war, suffering and insecurity, they face perhaps their most perilous hour. Now is the time for the international…
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UN Security Council renews UNAMA’s mandate
The Security Council met today, 17 September, in New York and voted unanimously to pass resolution S/RES/2596 (2021) renewing UNAMA’s mandate for six months until 17 March 2022. Council members requested the Secretary-General…
UN and humanitarian partners scale up life-saving response to crisis in Afghanistan and call on all donors to urgently turn pledges into reality
UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs in Afghanistan are in a race against time to deliver life-saving aid to crisis-affected people and preposition supplies ahead of winter. Millions of people in Afghanistan have been deeply…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Afghanistan
The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms today’s horrific attack at a mosque in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan. This is the third attack against a religious institution in less than a week. Attacks that…
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Secretary-General’s press remarks on Afghanistan
Thank you very much for your presence. Exactly four weeks after the humanitarian conference in Geneva, the humanitarian crisis is growing in Afghanistan — and so is the United Nations response to deliver for the Afghan people…
Secretary-General condemns attack on Imam Baragah mosque in Kandahar
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the despicable attack today on the Imam Baragah mosque in Kandahar City, Afghanistan. The Secretary General expresses his deep condolences to the bereaved families and wishes…
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SRSG Lyons briefing to the UNSC on the situation in Afghanistan
Briefing to the United Nations Security Council by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ms. Deborah Lyons New York, 17 November 2021 [as delivered] * * * Mr. President, Thank you so much for this…
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SRSG Lyons briefing to the UNSC on the situation in Afghanistan
Briefing to the United Nations Security Council by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ms. Deborah Lyons New York, 17 November 2021 [as delivered] * * * Mr. President, Thank you so much for this…
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Media stakeout following SRSG Deborah Lyons briefing to the Security Council
NEW YORK - Media stakeout following the briefing to the Security Council by the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons. TRANSCRIPT MEDIA STAKEOUT FOLLOWING SRSG DEBORAH LYONS BRIEFING TO…
UN calls for solidarity and commitment to end violence against women and girls amidst humanitarian crises
KABUL - On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW), the United Nations in Afghanistan calls on everyone for concrete actions to end violence against women. Gender-based violence continues to…
USG DiCarlo reaffirms UN Support for Afghan People
KABUL - The United Nations remains committed to the people of Afghanistan and will continue to support their efforts to build an inclusive, just and peaceful society, said Under-Secretary-General for Political and…
International Human Rights Day celebrates principle of equality, UNAMA calls on Taliban to support equal rights of all Afghans
KABUL - Marking International Human Rights Day, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) underscores the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its real importance for Afghanistan, calling upon…