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KABUL - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan Robert Watkins, today spoke at the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in advance of Human Rights Day on 10 December. Read his full speech…

KABUL - Press conference in Kabul by UN Agencies UNFPA and UNEP and Afghanistan's National Environment Protection Agency. ARIE HOEKMAN, COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE FOR UNFPA (UN POPULATION FUND) On 19 November 2009 the 2009 State…

KABUL - Violence targeting women and girls is widespread and deeply rooted in Afghan society, a report by the Human Rights branch of the UN Mission to Afghanistan recently revealed.

NEW YORK - The US Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, says the UN Mission in Afghanistan, known as UNAMA, will play a vital role in President Obama's plan for increased engagement in the country.

KABUL - The UN’s Refugee Agency began distributing blankets, warm clothes, charcoal and other winter supplies to 1,500 poor returned refugees and internally displaced people in Kabul today as part of a countrywide initiative…

KABUL - The United Nations today called on all Afghans to take part in a 16-day campaign to end violence against women and girls, which it described as a “widespread and deeply rooted” problem in the country. “Even though…

KABUL - It is the beginning of the afternoon in Kabul, the Afghan capital. A clear blue sky has replaced the rainy weather of the last few days, and a pale winter sun rises over the Hindu Kush Mountains. The downtown bazaar…

KUNAR - An event to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women has been held in Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Press Release by the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women The local…

KABUL - Tirelessly, the sound of hammers keep echoing in the valley in Samangan province, northern Afghanistan. It is a rainy day, as the climate suddenly changed in the middle of November. Soon winter will be here. Sitting…

NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reaffirmed the commitment of the United Nations to support Afghanistan’s progress towards peace, stability and development, as he congratulated Hamid Karzai on his inauguration…

KABUL - A day long workshop on arbitrary detention organized by UNAMA’s Rule of Law unit, GTZ, and Balkh Provincial Department of Justice was conducted this week in Mazar-i-Sharif. Even if some improvements have been made…

NEW YORK - UN human rights chief tells UN Security Council in debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict. Full Statement “More political will and less political exceptionalism” is required for the Security Council to…