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UN envoy Yamamoto at Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan

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

26 Jun 2018

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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Press releases

KANDAHAR - The active participation of all Afghans in the upcoming elections is essential for creating a more stable, inclusive and peaceful country, said participants gathered at a UN-backed event in the southern province of Kandahar.

19 Jul 2018

SRSG Tadamichi Yamamoto at a press conference after the JCMB meeting

KABUL - The following is a transcript of a press conference on 19 July 2018 about the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) meeting.

PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT

19 Jul 2018

Government, international community review progress ahead of Geneva Ministerial Conference

KABUL - The international community and the National Unity Government held the 21st Joint Coordination Monitoring Board Meeting (JCMB) at the Presidential Palace on 18 July to discuss progress, challenges and the way forward in implement

19 Jul 2018

Advancing women’s access to justice in Afghanistan the focus of national conference

KABUL - Advocacy and action are urgently needed to protect women and to improve their access to justice, stressed Afghan civil society and government leaders gathered today at a UN-backed conference in Kabul.

17 Jul 2018

Inclusive democratic processes enhance women’s participation say panellists

HERAT - The link between public trust and citizens’ participation in democratic and electoral processes was the focus of a series of television roundtables in the western province of Herat.

10 Jul 2018

Media freedom promotes openness, human rights and a culture of peace

Media freedom and the role the media plays in fostering peace, promoting human rights and accountability was the focus of a recent UN-backed radio series in southern Afghanistan.

01 Jul 2018