01 Jan 2015 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns yesterday’s shelling that hit a wedding party in the southern province of Helmand killing as many as 25 civilians with a further 45 injured, according to preliminary information.
14 Dec 2014 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the killing of 11 Afghan de-miners and the wounding of another six in an attack in Helmand province yesterday.
“The deliberate targeting and killing of de-miners removing explosive ordnance in order to make Afghanistan a safer place is particularly odious and totally unacceptable,” said the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, Nicholas Haysom.
12 Dec 2014 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns yesterday’s suicide attack against a crowd of civilians in Kabul.
On 11 December, a suicide attacker detonated himself amongst a crowd attending a performance at the Institut Français d’Afghanistan, co-located with the Istiqlal High School. The attack killed one civilian and injured at least ten. Authorities confirmed a 16-year-old male carried out the attack.
12 Dec 2014 - NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the suicide attack on 11 December at the French Institute of Afghanistan in Kabul, which caused deaths and injuries to numerous civilians, for which the Taliban has claimed responsibility.
The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims. They wished the injured a speedy recovery.
03 Dec 2014 - BRUSSELS - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, called yesterday for continued international assistance to Afghanistan and support to its institutions so it may successfully meet the formidable challenges confronting the country.