Press releases

  • 07 Jun 2014 - NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on 6 June 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan, which caused a number of deaths and injuries to civilians and security personnel. The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, and to the people and Government of Afghanistan. They wished the injured a speedy recovery.
  • 04 Jun 2014 - BRUSSELS - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, called today upon both Afghanistan’s electoral management bodies and candidates involved in the upcoming Presidential run-off vote to fulfill their joint responsibilities in order to safeguard the credibility of the decisive election.
  • 01 Jun 2014 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the killing of 12 civilians in Giro district, Ghazni province yesterday. Two vehicles traveling to a wedding party hit two pressure-plate improvised explosive devices planted on the road, killing all passengers including six women, two girls, two boys and the two men driving the vehicles.
  • 24 May 2014 - NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on 23 May on the Indian consulate in Herat province, Afghanistan. The members of the Security Council condemned acts of violence against diplomatic and consular representatives, which endanger or take innocent lives and seriously impede the normal work of such representatives and officials.
  • 20 May 2014 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today's release, by the Independent Election Commission, of the preliminary results of the country’s Provincial Council elections held on 5 April.

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