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KABUL - A United Nations-backed large-scale survey, conducted in the Afghan capital last year, has a broad range of findings which can be used to help improve the lives of citizens.The socio-demographic and economic survey…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today’s nomination of Ministers and senior officials as an important milestone in implementing the agreement for a National Unity Government.“The…

PAKTYA - Afghan authorities and United Nations humanitarian agencies this week launched an assistance programme for people affected by this year’s harsh winter in the country’s south-eastern region.The joint government-UN aid…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns yesterday’s shelling that hit a wedding party in the southern province of Helmand killing as many as 25 civilians with a further 45…

KABUL - An Afghan media watchdog today reported a 64 per cent increase in violence against journalists in 2014 and called for greater protection of media workers.“2014 was the worst year for journalists in Afghanistan,” the…

JALALABAD - The United Nations agency responsible for promoting environmentally and socially sustainable cities and towns recently completed construction of several development projects, benefitting some 50,000 people in…

NEW YORK - The number of civilians killed and injured in Afghanistan this year is the highest ever recorded by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said its head, Nicholas Haysom, at a press conference at UN…

NEW YORK - The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, briefed the Security Council today on the Secretary-General’s latest report regarding the situation in the country and…

KABUL- The top United Nations official in Kabul, Nicholas Haysom, stressed the world body’s commitment to support Afghanistan and to back the nascent Government of National Unity, during a debate with Afghan audiences…

KABUL - Afghanistan’s President and a senior UN official today condemned widespread human rights violations in the country and urged that perpetrators be held to account. Speaking at an event in Kabul to mark International…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the killing of 11 Afghan de-miners and the wounding of another six in an attack in Helmand province yesterday. “The deliberate targeting and…

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations there is available now. The report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 68/11 and Security…