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Suffering of the Afghan people needs to end – Intra-Afghan talks the answer

NEW YORK – The UN’s top envoy in Afghanistan urged the Taliban to engage in direct Afghan-owned talks with authorities in Kabul and start a peace process to bring the suffering of the Afghan people to an end.

08 Mar 2018

Suicide attacks and IEDs caused high number of deaths and injuries

UN envoy Yamamoto maintains close dialogue on key issues with Afghans across the country.

Secretary-General Guterres met with Afghans displaced by conflict during his summer 2017 visit to Kabul

SG Guterres met with Afghans displaced by conflict during his summer 2017 visit to Kabul.

UNAMA committed to supporting Afghan-owned elections process

UN conducts extensive development and humanitarian work in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan’s Minister to the US signs the Charter of the United Nations on 19 November 1946.

UN supports media freedoms and the fight against impunity.

UN Security Council visits Afghanistan in January 2018

Striking @ArtLordsWorld murals around Kabul focus on corruption.

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Press releases

ADRASKAN – For upcoming parliamentary and district elections to be credible and successful, every Afghan must play their part, stressed participants of a UN-backed forum in the rural district of Adraskan in the western province of Herat.

19 Apr 2018

Kandahar forum discusses importance of ensuring nobody is disenfranchised

KANDAHAR - Educating citizens about their voting rights, and removing barriers that disenfranchise women and rural communities will improve voter turnout in upcoming elections said participants of a UN-backed forum in the southern province of Kandahar.

17 Apr 2018

Herat leaders strategize on protecting children from armed conflict

HERAT - At a UN-backed event in the western province of Herat, community leaders discussed improving ways to protect children from the impact of the armed conflict in Afghanistan.

11 Apr 2018

New radio series features Afghan women working to change their communities

BAMYAN - A new UN-backed radio series is promoting Afghan women’s public participation and leadership responsibilities in the central highlands province of Bamyan.

08 Apr 2018

Education essential for advancing, protecting rights of rural women

SHUHADA - Community leaders singled out education as being the key to protecting and advancing the rights of women, particularly those living in rural areas, during a UN-backed event in Shuhada, a district in the northeastern province of Badakhshan.

05 Apr 2018

UNAMA Human Rights Chief Bell at mine action event in Kabul

KABUL - UNAMA's Human Rights Chief, Danielle Bell, today made a statement to participatnts at the Kabul conference to mark the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.

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03 Apr 2018