Press releases

  • 19 Feb 2016 - KABUL - The heads of the United Nations agencies working in Afghanistan met in Kabul this week, discussing their programmes for 2016. Focusing on closer alignment with the vision and plans of the National Unity Government, the United Nations team agreed to develop a summary document defining their commitments for the year ahead.
  • 14 Feb 2016 - KABUL - The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan during 2015 are the highest recorded, the UN said today on the release of its 2015 Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.
  • 22 Jan 2016 - NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Kabul on 20 January, against a minibus transporting workers of a local media organization, for which the Taliban has claimed responsibility. The attack resulted in at least seven deaths as well as more than 20 wounded persons.
  • 21 Jan 2016 - KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the suicide attack against media workers in Kabul yesterday that killed eight and injured 24 civilians, many of them from the media sector. The casualties included women and children.
  • 17 Jan 2016 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today’s suicide attack in Jalalabad that killed 13 civilians and injured 14 others. A suicide attacker detonated his explosive device inside a civilian residence during a gathering there.

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