Press releases

  • Secretary-General statement on reduction of violence in Afghanistan
    17 Feb 2020 - NEW YORK - The Secretary-General has been following closely the talks between the United States and the Taliban about a significant reduction of violence in Afghanistan aimed at opening the way for intra-Afghan peace negotiations. During his visit to Islamabad, he expressed his sincere wishes that such talks are successful and lead to an Afghan-led peace process. He reiterated the United Nations’ readiness to provide any assistance that the parties may require.  
  • Statement by UN Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto on need for peace in Afghanistan
    26 Dec 2019 - KABUL - Peace is crucial for the future of Afghanistan. I welcome the efforts made by the people of Afghanistan and other key actors to make progress and realize direct intra-Afghan talks. While recognizing the many challenges to be addressed in any peace efforts, the United Nations remains committed to supporting an inclusive Afghan-led process that upholds the human rights of all citizens and leads to sustainable peace.
  • United Nations statement on the announcement of preliminary results for Afghanistan’s presidential election
    22 Dec 2019 - KABUL, 22 December 2019 - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the announcement of the preliminary results for Afghanistan’s presidential election and commends the country’s electoral bodies – the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) – for their work leading up to the announcement.
  • Live and on-demand webcast of UN Security Council session on latest Afghanistan report
    15 Dec 2019 - KABUL - Media can follow the live broadcast of the UN Security Council session on the Secretary-General’s latest Report on Afghanistan on UN Web TV (http://webtv.un.org), scheduled to commence Monday, 16 December, at 15:00 New York local time (Tuesday, 17 December at 00:30 Kabul local time). The session will also be available as a viewable video clip, a few hours after the meeting, in the Web TV feed.
  • Youth crucial to ensuring respect for human rights of all Afghans - United Nations
    10 Dec 2019 - KABUL - Marking International Human Rights Day, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) joined the global campaign ‘Youth Stand Up for Human Rights’ to highlight the role of young people as constructive agents of change, to amplify their voices and to engage a broad range of audiences in the promotion and protection of human rights.

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