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UN envoy Yamamoto briefs Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan

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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12 Sep 2018

11 Sep 2018

UNAMA condemns series of bombings in Nangarhar targeting civilians and schools

Helmand leaders gather to discuss causes of local conflict, prospects for peace

NADALI - Government officials, elders, activists and other community leaders in the southern province of Helmand gathered at a UN-backed symposium to discuss local peace efforts and to strategize on ways to build national and sustainable peace.

19 Sep 2018

Strategic decisions, consensus must guide next steps on elections and peace – UN envoy

NEW YORK - The UN’s top envoy in Afghanistan said important decisions made now on elections and peace will affect the fundamental fabric of the society and future of Afghanistan.

17 Sep 2018

Paktika youth discuss challenges and way forward to peaceful future

SHARANA - The active participation of young Afghans in peace-building is necessary for creating a more stable, inclusive and peaceful region, said participants at a UN-backed symposium in the south-eastern province of Paktika.

17 Sep 2018

Short Film Festival in Mazar spotlights impact of the war on civilians

MAZAR – The terrible impact of the Afghan war on its civilians was the focus of this week’s 2018 Mazar Short Film Festival.

14 Sep 2018

Women’s access to justice the focus of discussion at Baghlan event

PUL-E-KHUMRI - Participants at a UN-backed event in the northeastern capital of Baghlan recommended that crimes of violence against women should go through the formal justice system, and not through other informal processes.

13 Sep 2018

UN Secretary-General's latest Report on Afghanistan to the Security Council

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.

12 Sep 2018

Bamyan discusses advancing women’s rights and access to justice

BAMYAN – To improve women’s access to justice, efforts must focus on creating a more user-friendly judicial system, combating discriminatory practices and supporting grassroots advocacy on women’s rights, stressed panellists during a radio discussion in the central highlands prov

09 Sep 2018

Kunduz Ulema commit to peace efforts and urge residents to do the same

KUNDUZ – A group of religious leaders in Kunduz province have reiterated their commitment to working for peace while calling on residents to get involved in local processes and dialogue on peace and security.

06 Sep 2018