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‘Unseen Afghanistan’ a painting by the Art Lords gifted to the UN by Afghanistan and hanging in New York.

UNAMA promotes the human rights of all Afghans.

Report on the Human Rights situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover.

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

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KABUL - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan.

12 Dec 2024

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

KABUL - The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a session on Afghanistan tomorrow 12 December, at 10:00 hours New York local time (19:30 hours Kabul local) and can be followed at

11 Dec 2024

Southern youth present aspirations for the future in new manifesto

KANDAHAR – Youth from Afghanistan’s southern provinces gathered to engage in dialogue and craft a unified vision for the country’s future. Through open discussions and shared aspirations, they developed a manifesto outlining their hopes for stability, progress, and prosperity.

02 Dec 2024

New Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan arrives in Kabul

KABUL—On September 3, 2024, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Georgette Gagnon as his new Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

29 Sep 2024