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KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today’s attack on the Kabul headquarters of the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) and confirms that its own neighbouring base…

KABUL - A top United Nations official today reiterated the world body’s ‘absolute impartiality’ in Afghanistan’s Presidential and Provincial Council elections slated to be held next week.“The elections are Afghan-led and…

KABUL - With Afghanistan's Presidential and Provincial Council elections little more than a week away, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) notes that despite real security challenges progress is being…

KABUL - Afghanistan’s efforts to deal with the clearance of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) received a boost this week with the donation of $3.6 million from the Government of Japan.“The contribution will…

Stresses importance of inclusive participation in upcoming polls KABUL, 25 March 2014 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today's lethal attack on an office of the Independent Election…

KABUL - Afghanistan is among the world’s top 22 tuberculosis (TB) high-burden countries and the disease is a major public health problem, according to its Ministry for Public Heath (MoPH). “Every year, there are 189 new cases…

KABUL - Ján Kubiš was appointed the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in late 2011.A Slovak national, Mr. Kubiš has more than three…

HERAT - The Department of Agriculture in Herat announced that it has spent about US$12 million in 1392 solar year for completion various development projects.The Director of the Department, Faqir Ahmad Biangar, while speaking…

KABUL - First ever in its kind, a sanatorium for Afghan disabled persons was inaugurated in Herat.The Deputy of Pir-e-Herat Foundation, Sana Mohsini, said that the sanatorium is located in Gazerga area of Herat City and…

KABUL - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a petition, signed by nearly a quarter of a million Afghan women, calling for peace and a cease-fire in the country.In a statement issued on Friday, Mr. Ban’s…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns Thursday evening’s deadly attack on a hotel in the capital, Kabul, with officials reporting nine civilian fatalities and several wounded…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the deadly attacks that have killed over 50 civilians in Afghanistan this week. These include a suicide attack on a market in Faryab province, an attack on a…