Press releases

  • 31 Jul 2012 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the deliberate bombing of the mosque in the village of Khairo Kariz in Uruzgan province that took place yesterday, which killed Imam Maulawi Taj Mohammad and injured four others. The bombing took place during the holy month of Ramadan, as people were leaving the mosque after the Morning Prayer.
  • 25 Jul 2012 - KABUL - Last week, 214 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in 48 separate incidents in Afghanistan. Anti-government elements were responsible for 98 per cent of these civilian casualties. Two gruesome suicide attacks alone – one in Khost and a separate attack against the Spozhmai Hotel at Qargha Lake -- resulted in the deaths of at least 38 Afghan civilians with 38 others suffering injuries.
  • 24 Jul 2012 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) congratulates the people and Government of Afghanistan on the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan.
  • 24 Jul 2012 - KABUL - “The members of the Security Council welcomed the “Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan” held in Tokyo on 8 July 2012 and its conference conclusions (S/2012/532).
  • 24 Jun 2012 - KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan strongly supports the critical role that women’s protection shelters play in providing support and safety for vulnerable Afghan women and girls, especially victims of domestic abuse and other violence. These shelters are an essential, life-saving service and play a critical role in the legal framework for eliminating violence against women.

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