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KABUL - A senior United Nations official in Afghanistan said today that the world body stands ready, as the representative body of the international community, to assist in resolving the “current political impasse” that has…

KABUL - In its assessment of last Saturday’s second round run-off in Afghanistan’s Presidential elections, an Afghan election observer group today said that the election process was “good overall” although cases of…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for respect of the country’s Constitution and laws, as well as its independent electoral institutions, following the announcement today by a…

KABUL - In the wake of last Saturday’s second round run-off in Afghanistan’s Presidential elections, one of the country’s largest election observer groups today called on the Afghan election management bodies to ensure “full…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the continued, targeted killing of Afghan election workers in the wake of the historic second round of the country’s Presidential election…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the mutilation of eleven civilians in the western province of Herat.In interviews with UNAMA human rights monitors, the victims said the…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Afghanistan for exercising their right to vote in the second round of the presidential election on Saturday. The participation of men and women across the country…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) congratulates the men and women of Afghanistan on the holding today of the second round of the Presidential elections – a major achievement in the country’s…

KABUL - As Afghans voted in the second round run-off of their country’s Presidential elections today, a senior official with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) – on a visit to a polling centre in the…

KABUL - Encouraging Afghans to take part in the upcoming elections, calling on the Afghan security forces to secure the polls, asking the country’s two election management bodies to fully implement recommendations to improve…

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…