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UNAMA supports efforts to guarantee the respect for human rights.

Security Council debate on the Situation in Afghanistan

UN envoy Deborah Lyons maintains close dialogue with Afghans across the country.

UNAMA supports efforts to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan.

Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed with Afghans displaced by the conflict.

UN conducts extensive development and humanitarian work in Afghanistan

UNAMA conducts local peace initiatives aimed at ending conflicts across the country.

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GENEVA - The following is a transcript of the opening remarks of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the Afghanistan 2020 Conference Side Event on Institutional and Societal Methods for Fighting Corruptio

23 Nov 2020

Opening remarks of SRSG Lyons at the High Level Event on Regional Cooperation

GENEVA - The following is a transcript of the opening remarks of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the High Level Event on Regional Cooperation

23 Nov 2020

Live and on-demand webcast of Afghanistan 2020 Conference, 23 - 24 November

KABUL, 22 November - The Afghanistan 2020 Conference will be webcast live on http://webtv.un.org

22 Nov 2020

SRSG Deborah Lyons at the ARRIA meeting on Afghanistan

GENEVA - The following is a transcript of the remarks delivered by the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the ARRIA meeting on Afghanistan.

21 Nov 2020

Radio listeners make case for women’s inclusion in peace-talks

JALALABAD – Listeners to a series of radio programmes in the country’s east, responded by making a strong case for women’s participation and inclusion in the Afghan Peace Negotiations.

19 Nov 2020

Peace negotiations a golden opportunity for Afghanistan say northeast religious leaders

FAIZABAD – Afghan Peace Negotiations represent a historic milestone and offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring the conflict to an end, said participants at a gathering to discuss pe

16 Nov 2020

Safety of journalists and press freedom vital during peace talks

KABUL – The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) and the United Nations jointly-hosted a conference today in Kabul with media, government and civil society to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, with participants highlighti

05 Nov 2020

Link between peace, development and humanitarian assistance emphasized at Kandahar meeting

KANDAHAR – Peace, development and humanitarian assistance go hand in hand, said participants at a coordination meeting this week between United Nations agencies and provincial administration officials in the southern province of Kandahar.

30 Oct 2020

Women as negotiators, mediators and peace brokers emphasized in radio shows

GARDEZ/JALALABAD – Women need to be meaningfully involved to end the conflict, including in ongoing peace negotiations, said panellists appearing in radio programmes in the country’s southeast and eastern provinces.

07 Oct 2020

Panellists seek support of elders and Ulema in calling for violence reduction

HERAT - Radio panellists sought the support of the country’s Ulema and community elders in calling for a reduction in violence and a long-term ceasefire during a series of radio programmes in the western provinces.

30 Sep 2020