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KABUL - With the support of both of the candidates in Afghanistan’s Presidential election, the United Nations convened a meeting this morning at the headquarters of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to strengthen the…

KABUL - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, today visited the headquarters and premises of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), where the audit of the results of the country’s 2014…

KABUL - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, today visited the headquarters and premises of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), where the audit of the results of the country’s 2014…

KABUL - One of Afghanistan’s electoral management bodies, the Independent Election Commission (IEC), today started the audit of the ballots cast in the country’s Presidential election run-off held on 14 June.“More than 8.1…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the start today of the audit of the results of the country’s 2014 Presidential election run-off.The audit follows an agreement between the two…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) supports the call today from the Federation of Afghanistan's Civil Societies (FACS) for a ceasefire by both parties to the conflict during Ramadan and Eid…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest possible terms today’s attack in south-eastern Afghanistan. The attack on civilians in Paktika during the holy month of Ramadan is a despicable criminal act, which…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the deliberate attack on a civilian shuttle bus in Kabul City which killed two civilians and injured another five.This morning, in the city’s Arzan…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns in the strongest terms today’s suicide attack in the district of Urgun in the south-eastern province of Paktika, which killed at least 43 civilians…

KABUL - The most senior United Nations official in Afghanistan today hailed efforts by one of the country’s electoral management bodies – the Independent Election Commission (IEC) – to start the implementation of an audit…

KABUL - The most senior United Nations official in Afghanistan today hailed efforts by one of the country’s electoral management bodies – the Independent Election Commission (IEC) – to start the implementation of an audit…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the agreement reached by the two Presidential candidates, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani, on breaking the electoral impasse which…