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Secretary-General’s press remarks on Afghanistan

11 Oct 2021

UNAMA promotes the human rights of all Afghans

SRSG Deborah Lyons regularly briefs the Security Council as it addresses the situation in Afghanistan

The UN is staying and delivering – coordinating international humanitarian and development assistance.

UNAMA has on the ground presence across Afghanistan and is committed to the restoration of a lasting peace and stability

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Press releases

Briefing to the United Nations Security Council

17 Nov 2021

Live and on-demand webcast of UN Security Council session on Afghanistan

KABUL - The UN Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan is scheduled to take place at 15:00 New York local time, Wednesday 17 November (00:30 Kabul local time, Thursday 18 November) and can be followed at

16 Nov 2021

UN Security Council renews UNAMA’s mandate

The Security Council met today, 17 September, in New York and voted unanimously to pass resolution S/RES/2596 (2021) renewing UNAMA’s mandate for six months until 17 March 2022.

17 Sep 2021

SRSG Lyons briefing to the UNSC on the situation in Afghanistan

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan.

09 Sep 2021

Live and on-demand webcast of UN Security Council session on latest Afghanistan report

KABUL- The UN Security Council session on the Secretary-General’s latest Report on Afghanistan is scheduled to take place today, Thursday 9 September, at 15:00 New York local time (23:30 Kabul l

09 Sep 2021

Civil society in Central Afghanistan calls for an end to the conflict

PANJSHIR – Civil society representatives at a series of UN-backed radio programmes in Central Afghanistan called on the parties to conflict to stop fighting and return to the negotiation table.

09 Aug 2021

UN Envoy Lyons briefs special Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan

KABUL/NEW YORK - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, today briefed a special Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan.

06 Aug 2021