News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - The UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold a plenary meeting on the situation in Afghanistan today 7 July, at 10:00 hours New York local time (18:30 hours Kabul local) and can be followed at https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1r1886if5 The session will also be available as a viewable video…

KABUL - Meetings of working groups on Afghanistan’s private sector and counternarcotics convened by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), were held in in Doha, Qatar on 30 June and 1 July. The two days of meetings highlighted the work undertaken so far in support of efforts…

KABUL – During a visit to the Islam Qala border crossing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva called for immediate international support for relief efforts as she witnessed the staggering daily influx of tens of thousands of Afghan returnees. “What…

KABUL/GENEVA - A UN report published today documents the cases of individuals involuntarily returned to Afghanistan who have experienced serious human rights violations on the basis of their specific profiles. These violations have included torture and ill-treatment, arbitrary arrest and detention…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the devastating loss of life caused by Sunday's earthquake in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar Province. Initial reports indicate that more than 800 people have been killed and many more injured. Casualty figures are expected to rise as search…

KABUL - On 7 September, the de facto Afghan security forces prevented national female staff members and contractors of the United Nations from entering UN compounds in Kabul. This restriction was extended to UN field offices across the country, following written or verbal notifications from the de…

KABUL - Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, visited Kunar province this week, where recent earthquakes have devastated communities and left nearly half a million people in urgent need of assistance. Speaking to families affected by the disaster, she…

KABUL - The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a session on Afghanistan tomorrow 17 September, at 10:00 hours New York local time (18:30 hours Kabul local) and can be followed at http://webtv.un.org The session will also be available as a viewable video clip on UN Web TV a few hours after the…

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available. Read the full report by the Secretary-General here: The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for…

KABUL - 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 Afghanistan

KABUL, 30 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) calls on Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban authorities to immediately and fully restore nationwide Internet and telecommunications access. The cut in access has left Afghanistan almost completely cut off from the outside world…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has received credible reports of significant civilian casualties, including women and children, as a result of clashes between Afghanistan’s de facto security forces and Pakistani military forces, and welcomes the announcement of a…