Press releases

  • UN calls for full and speedy implementation of the Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women
    22 Mar 2012 - KABUL -  On International Women’s Day, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UN Women urged the Government of Afghanistan to fully and promptly implement the law on Elimination of Violence against Women.
  • Humanitarian Coordinator's statement on the Badakhshan avalanche
    22 Mar 2012 - KABUL - The Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, Michael Keating, today expressed sympathy to the families of 50 Afghans who died and four who were injured as a result of an avalanche that occurred on 4 March 2012 in a village of 199 people in Dispay, Shaki district, Badakhshan province, on the Tajikistan border. 
  • UNAMA expresses condolences to the families of those killed in Kandahar
    22 Mar 2012 - KABUL - We are shocked and saddened by the tragic incident in Kandahar that reportedly resulted in the loss of civilian lives including of women and children.
  • UN in Afghanistan congratulates all Afghans on Nowruz
    22 Mar 2012 - KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan congratulates all Afghans on the occasion of Nowruz. “Nowruz is one of the most cherished traditional celebrations in Afghanistan and the region, a time for new beginnings, for getting together with friends and relatives and a time to realise dreams and reach new goals,” said Ján Kubiš, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan.
  • Asmaee Bridged Innovated
    15 Mar 2012 - KABUL - The newly constructed Asmaee Bridge in Kabul city, designed to reduce Kabul city traffic congestion, was officially opened at an impressive function today. Print English - Dari

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