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NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Jean Arnault of France as his Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues. The Secretary-General has asked Mr. Arnault to…

KUNDUZ - Hundreds of Afghan women have had their voices heard on peace - without them needing to leave their homes or have access to the internet- in a door-to-door programme conducted in the country’s northeast by the Afghan…

KABUL - On International Women’s Day, the UN family in Afghanistan celebrates the achievements of so many women who are determined to make the country a better place for all Afghans. The global theme of this year’s…

BAMYAN - The role of youth as agents of peace and development was spotlighted during a series of UN-backed radio programmes in the country’s central and southeast provinces. Speaking during radio programmes in Bamyan…

KA BUL – There was a rise in civilians killed and injured in Afghanistan following the start of peace negotiations in September, although overall numbers for 2020 were down due to lower civilian casualty rates earlier in the…

KABUL - The period following the start of Afghanistan Peace Negotiations in September 2020 has witnessed a sharp and chilling number of killings of human rights defenders and media professionals in Afghanistan. A new report…

KABU L - Allegations by detainees of torture in Afghan detention facilities continue at high rates with the procedural rights of those detained largely ignored, according to the latest bi-annual ‘Torture Report’ released…

KABUL - The inclusion of women in peace negotiations and other decision-making processes has been the focus of a series of discussions currently taking place across Afghanistan, marking ‘Global Open Days’. Hundreds of women…

KANDAHAR – Peace remains the foremost priority for Afghanistan stressed participants during a series of UN-backed discussions and events held in the country’s south. Throughout 2020, community leaders from across the southern…

NANGARHAR – Looking to promote dialogue and contribute to local peace, peace centre members of Nangarhar University have been engaging communities in the country’s east. During 2020, the United Nations supported a series of…

NEW YORK - Mette Knudsen was appointed today by the Secretary-General as his new Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Ms. Knudsen succeeds…

KABU L - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today’s return of negotiators to Doha and looks forward to the speedy resumption of talks between the two Afghan negotiating teams in Qatar. These…