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KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed discussions with Afghanistan’s de facto Office of Prison Administration which demonstrated a firm commitment for continued cooperation and…

KABUL—On September 3, 2024, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Georgette Gagnon as his new Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in…

NEW YORK - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan. Read the full text of the Security Council briefing by SRSG…

NEW YORK - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan. Read the full text of the Security Council briefing by SRSG…

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available. Read the full report by the Secretary…

KABUL - The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a session on Afghanistan tomorrow, 21 June, at 10:00 hours New York local time (18:30 hours Kabul local) and can be followed at http://webtv.un.org The session will also be…

NEW YORK - The Security Council on 15 March extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 17 March 2025, expressing its appreciation for the Organization’s long-term commitment to…

KABUL - On International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Afghanistan is urging the country’s de facto authorities to end restrictions on women and girls or else risk further pushing the country into deeper poverty and…

NEW YORK - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan. Read the full text of the Security Council briefing by SRSG…

KABUL - On 7 November 2023, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Indrika Ratwatte of Sri Lanka as his new Deputy Special Representative (Development) for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is deeply concerned over recent arbitrary arrests and detentions of women and girls by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities because of alleged non-compliance…

NEW YORK - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan. Read the full text of the Security Council briefing by SRSG…