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Geneva Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan - 27-28 November 2018

UN envoy Yamamoto briefs Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan

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

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Press releases

21 Nov 2018

Street theatre in Kandahar promotes the rights of children in armed conflict

KANDAHAR - The importance of protecting the rights and well-being of children in the ongoing conflict came to life during several UN-backed events in Kandahar and Kunduz in recent weeks.

22 Nov 2018

UN officials meet with Zabul leaders on local peace, development

QALAT - To discuss the Zabul’s latest economic development plans and local peace initiatives, UNAMA’s Kandahar regional office organized a series of meetings with civil society members, women’s rights groups, government officials and other community leaders in the provincial capi

21 Nov 2018

Baghlan leaders agree to forge stronger community ties to support women’s rights

PUL-E-KHUMRI - Close collaboration at the community level is crucial to protect and promote the fundamental rights and freedoms of women, said participants at a UN-backed symposium in the northeastern province of Baghlan.

19 Nov 2018

Kabul elders call for participation of all Afghans in peacefully resolving community conflict

SUROBI - The active participation of all Afghans in local conflict-resolution is necessary for creating a more stable, inclusive and peaceful region, said community leaders in a UN-backed radio programme broadcast from the Surobi district of Kabul province.

15 Nov 2018

Herat uses drama to explore the war’s impact on civilians

HERAT - The rights and well-being of civilians in wartime were brought to life through recent drama performances in Herat.

11 Nov 2018

Children must be protected from all conflict-related grave violations

SAR-E-PUL – Children should be protected from all grave violations resulting from conflict including abuse and being recruited as soldiers, said participants at UN-backed events in the northern provinces of Samangan and Sar-e Pul.

08 Nov 2018

Education key to ending violence and advancing women’s rights say participants

JALALABAD – Providing women with access to education, reducing poverty and promoting human rights are among the most sustainable ways of eliminating violence against women said participants at UN-backed events in the eastern provinces of Nangarhar, Laghman and Kunar.

05 Nov 2018

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists marked in Kabul and across Afghanistan

KABUL - On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, UNAMA and the Afghan Journalist Safety Committee (AJSC) convened a Media Summit in Kabul in order to spotlight the impact of worsening violence against reporters in Afghanistan and to

02 Nov 2018

Paktika radio programme focuses on young Afghans’ role in building peace

GARDEZ - The active participation of young Afghans in peace-building is necessary for creating a more stable, inclusive and peaceful region, said panellists in a UN-backed radio programme in the south-eastern province of Paktika.

24 Oct 2018

Meaningful participation of women in peace initiatives spotlighted in new radio series

MAZAR-E SHARIF - Women must play a meaningful role in any peace initiatives in Afghanistan, said panellists in a series of UN-backed radio programmes broadcast recently across the five northern provinces of Balkh, Jawzjan, Faryab, Samangan and Saripul.

22 Oct 2018