Press releases

  • 10 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. “The run-off vote is an unprecedented event for Afghanistan's democracy,” said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Jan Kubiš.
  • 10 Jun 2014 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the release today of a report prepared by Afghan civilian society groups and the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission that outlines a road map for peace in Afghanistan.
  • 07 Jun 2014 - KABUL - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, condemned yesterday’s attack in Kabul that killed 13 civilians and security personnel and wounded a further 46 people. Mr. Kubiš underlined continued support for Afghanistan’s electoral process and belief that the Afghan people were determined to defend democracy and would not be deterred by such acts of terror.
  • 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.

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