Press releases

  • 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.
  • 16 May 2014 - NEW YORK - The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of the certified final results of the 5 April Afghan Presidential elections. These Afghan-led elections mark an important step towards peaceful political transition in the country.
  • 16 May 2014 - NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council welcome the announcement by the Afghan Independent Election Commission on 15 May of the certified final results of the first round of the Afghan presidential election.

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