Press releases

  • 08 Aug 2013 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the attack on Wednesday which led to the wounding of Senator Rouh Gul Khairzad and various members of her family, as well the death of her eight-year-old daughter and her driver.  The Senator and her family were reportedly ambushed on the main highway in the province of Ghazni as they were heading to her home province of Nimroz in the country’s south to celebrate Eid.
  • 07 Aug 2013 - KABUL - On the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, and on behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I extend my greetings to all Afghans as they prepare to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
  • 04 Aug 2013 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the suicide attack which took place yesterday in front of the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern province of Nangarhar, killing nine civilians and injuring another 23. Most of the victims were children who were visiting a nearby mosque for Islamic education; the others included worshipers, shopkeepers and area residents.
  • 03 Aug 2013 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the timely appointment of the members of the new Independent Election Commission (IEC), followed by the expeditious election of its Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Secretary. UNAMA congratulates the new commissioners and looks forward to working with them in support of their duty of preparing next year’s polls.
  • 31 Jul 2013 - KABUL - The number of Afghan civilians killed or injured in the first six months of 2013 rose by 23 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Mid-Year Report on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in Afghanistan, produced by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

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