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KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the killing of eight Afghan de-miners and the wounding of another three in an attack in the country’s central province of Logar today.“De-miners…

KABUL - In a United Nations-backed report released today in the Afghan capital of Kabul, a group of Afghan civil society organizations called for a number of measures to be taken – including tackling widespread corruption…

KABUL - As preparations for the 14 June Presidential run-off vote are finalized, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) calls upon all electoral stakeholders to fulfill their joint responsibility to…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the release today of a report prepared by Afghan civilian society groups and the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission that outlines a…

KABUL - A United Nations human rights official today called on human rights and Afghan civil society organizations to monitor and assist the government to meet its legal obligations to protect the rights of all Afghans in…

KABUL - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, condemned yesterday’s attack in Kabul that killed 13 civilians and security personnel and wounded a further 46 people.Mr…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on 6 June 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan, which caused a number of deaths and injuries to civilians and security personnel.The members of…

BRUSSELS - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, called today upon both Afghanistan’s electoral management bodies and candidates involved in the upcoming Presidential…

KABUL - As Afghanistan prepares for the 14 June Presidential run-off election, a senior United Nations official has called on the country’s electoral and security bodies to address the shortcomings in the first round and work…

LOGAR - Born and raised in Afghanistan’s central province of Logar, Sgt. Qadeer joined the Afghan police some three years ago. At the time, he was unable to read or write, as were nearly one-third of the country’s 147,000…

KABUL - At the heart of Kabul University’s campus, a large information archive resides in the newly constructed Afghanistan Centre. The Centre, famous now for being the richest source of information on Afghanistan in the…

A concert held in Kabul, broadcast on Afghan television and carried on satellite around the world, showcased some of the country’s top singers and highlighted the United Nations’ work in support of the people of Afghanistan…