Press releases

  • 11 Jan 2017 - KABUL - UNAMA condemns yesterday’s Kabul and Kandahar attacks that claimed the lives of more than 40 people, mainly civilians and including representatives of the diplomatic community.
  • 11 Jan 2017 - NEW YORK - The United Nations condemns the terrorist attacks near the Afghan Parliament in Kabul and the residence of the Provincial Governor of Kandahar. The despicable attacks reportedly killed dozens of people. The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Afghanistan and the Governor of Kandahar are reported to be among the injured.
  • 01 Jan 2017 - NEW YORK - On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart. How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight? Civilians are pounded with deadly force. Women, children and men are killed and injured, forced from their homes, dispossessed and destitute. Even hospitals and aid convoys are targeted.
  • 18 Dec 2016 - KABUL - The UN Security Council has scheduled the next briefing to discuss the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon latest report on the situation in Afghanistan. The report is available here.
  • 13 Dec 2016 - KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the Afghan Government’s commitment to investigate the alleged human rights violations committed against the politician, Mr. Ahmad Ishchi. Mr. Ishchi reports he was illegally detained and severely maltreated by security officials acting under the authority of the First Vice President, Abdul Rashid Dostum.

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