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Secretary-General appoints Feridun Sinirlioğlu of Türkiye as Special Coordinator
NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Feridun Sinirlioğlu of Türkiye as the Special Coordinator, Independent Assessment Mandated by Security Council Resolution 2679…
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Secretary-General's statement following two-day meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan
DOHA, QATAR - UN Secretary-General’s media stakeout in the Qatari capital, Doha, following two-day meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan. TRANSCRIPT SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MEDIA STAKEOUT DOHA, QATAR – 2 May 2023 Salam alikom…
Future of Afghanistan’s Media in the balance as world marks World Press Freedom Day
KABUL - On World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations expresses serious concern for the future of Afghanistan’s media, with journalists forced to work in climate of intimidation and fear amid increased restrictions by the…
Statement of the UN in Afghanistan on de facto authorities’ decision to ban Afghan women from working for the UN
Last month’s discriminatory decision by the Taliban de facto authorities to ban Afghan women from working for the United Nations (UN) in Afghanistan seriously undermines our work, including our ability to reach all people in…
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Transcript of the briefing by SRSG Roza Otunbayeva to the Security Council
NEW YORK - The following is the transcript of the briefing by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, to the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan today. Briefing to the…
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Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva's briefing to the Security Council
NEW YORK - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan. Read the full text of the Security Council briefing by SRSG…
UNAMA report records heavy toll on Afghan civilians by IED attacks
KABUL - Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) remain a significant concern in Afghanistan - despite an overall decline in civilian casualties since the Taliban takeover - characterized by a rise in attacks on places of worship…
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations statement on the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden
NEW YORK - The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Mr. Miguel Moratinos expresses his unequivocal condemnation of the burning of pages of the holy Quran on Wednesday in front of a…
UN launches New Strategic Framework for supporting Afghan people
KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan issued today its Strategic Framework for Afghanistan for the period 2023-2025, outlining the priorities of the organization in support of the Afghan people. The UN Strategic Framework…
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Human Rights situation in Afghanistan: May - June 2023 Update
KABUL - Latest UN update on the Human rights Situation in Afghanistan covering May and June 2023. Human Rights situation in Afghanistan: May - June 2023 update | Dari | Pashto UNAMA continues to dialogue with the de facto…
Impunity prevails for human rights violations against former government officials and armed force members
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has recorded credible reports of serious human rights violations by the de facto Taliban authorities against hundreds of former government officials and former…
UNAMA urges urgent, accelerated action by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to stop torture and protect rights of detainees
GENEVA/KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has documented over 1600 cases of human rights violations committed by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities during the arrest and subsequent detention of…