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Briefing by Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva to the UN 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…
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Afghanistan discusses climate change disaster, calls for urgent coordinated action
KABUL – With Afghanistan facing increasing challenges due to the impacts of climate change, a series of discussions has brought together experts and stakeholders to explore strategies and solutions for building resilience. As…
Time to move from awareness to action as COP28 opens in Dubai
As the 28 th United Nations conference on climate change (COP28) opened in Dubai, UNAMA calls on all stakeholders to move from awareness to action as climatic shocks and pressures continue to deeply affect the daily lives of…
On Human Rights Day, UNAMA reminds de facto authorities of their human rights obligations
On Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UNAMA reiterates its call for Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to embrace and uphold human rights obligations as the cornerstone of…
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The Handling of Complaints of Gender-Based Violence against Women and Girls by Afghanistan’s de facto Authorities
KABUL – New UNAMA report ‘ The Handling of Complaints of Gender-Based Violence against Women and Girls by Afghanistan’s de facto Authorities’. The report is available and downloadable in English, Dari, Pashto *** The latest…
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Live and on-demand webcast of UN Security Council session on Afghanistan
KABUL - The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a session on Afghanistan today, 20 December, at 10:00 hours New York time (19:30 KBL Time) and can be followed at https://webtv.un.org/en The session will also be available…
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Briefing by Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva 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 deeply concerned over detentions of Afghan women and girls
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is deeply concerned over recent arbitrary arrests and detentions of women and girls by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities because of alleged non-compliance…
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New Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan arrives in Kabul
KABUL - On 7 November 2023, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Indrika Ratwatte of Sri Lanka as his new Deputy Special Representative (Development) for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance…
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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 Doha, Qatar, following two-day meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan. TRANSCRIPT SECRETARY-GENERAL’S PRESS ENCOUNTER ON THE MEETING OF SPECIAL ENVOYS ON AFGHANISTAN…
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Briefing by Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva 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…
On International Women’s Day, UN urges end to restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan
KABUL - On International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Afghanistan is urging the country’s de facto authorities to end restrictions on women and girls or else risk further pushing the country into deeper poverty and…