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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 part of Global Climate Change Week, participants representing academia…

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 millions of Afghans. Afghanistan remains among the top ten most vulnerable…

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 a stable, peaceful and prosperous future for the country. The Universal…

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 (4 th quarterly) summary report on the situation of Afghan women, based on…

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 as a viewable video clip on UN Web TV a few hours after the meeting. Roza…

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 Roza Otunbayeva

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 with the Islamic dress code. Since 1 January, in Kabul and Daykundi…

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 Mission in Afghanistan. He arrived in Kabul, on 10 January 2024, and will also…

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 Doha, Qatar - 19 February, 2024 Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, We just…

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 Roza Otunbayeva Read full text of the Secretary-General's Report on…

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 isolation. “As we mark this year’s International Women’s Day, the global theme…

NEW YORK - The Security Council on 15 March extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 17 March 2025, expressing its appreciation for the Organization’s long-term commitment to support the people of that country and stressing the need for a continued…