Press releases
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17 Jun 2014 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the continued, targeted killing of Afghan election workers in the wake of the historic second round of the country’s Presidential election last Saturday.
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15 Jun 2014 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the mutilation of eleven civilians in the western province of Herat. In interviews with UNAMA human rights monitors, the victims said the Taliban cut off their index fingers as punishment for having voted.
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15 Jun 2014 - NEW YORK - The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Afghanistan for exercising their right to vote in the second round of the presidential election on Saturday. The participation of men and women across the country demonstrates, once again, the commitment of the Afghan people to shape the future of their country and to reject violence and intimidation.
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14 Jun 2014 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) congratulates the men and women of Afghanistan on the holding today of the second round of the Presidential elections – a major achievement in the country’s historic democratic transition from one elected President to another.
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11 Jun 2014 - KABUL - As preparations for the 14 June Presidential run-off vote are finalized, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) calls upon all electoral stakeholders to fulfill their joint responsibility to provide the Afghan people with the best elections possible. More >>