Speeches and Statements

KABUL - Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan; Ivan Simonovic, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights; Georgette Gagnon, Director of UNAMA Human Rights; and Sima Samar…

KABUL - This report was prepared jointly by UNAMA and the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission. Transcript

KABUL - UNAMA Human Rights Unit Director Georgette Gagnon and AIHRC Deputy Chairman Ahmad Fahim Hakim release the report at the UNAMA office in Kabul. Transcript

KABUL - Harmful traditional practices that violate the human rights of women and girls are pervasive in Afghanistan, occurring in varying degrees in all communities throughout the country, the United Nations Assistance…

KABUL - Dr F A Manawi, Chief of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura held a press conference at the IEC headquarters in Kabul today, where they tested the indelible ink to be used…

NEW YORK - Kimberly Prost, the newly appointed Ombudsperson of the Security Council’s 1267 Committee — also known as the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee — pledged at Headquarters today that she would make her office…

KABUL - The visit has been very productive, thanks to the excellent organization of UNAMA. It was also thanks to the sincerity of our interlocutors. FULL TRANSCRIPT OPENING REMARKS IN DARI The visit has been very productive…

KABUL - Transcript of press conference in Kabul by Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan. Staffan de Mistura: Thank you for being here. I would like to start again…

KABUL - Transcript of press conference in Kabul by Dr Eric Laroche, Assistant Director-General for Health Action in Crises, World Health Organization (WHO), Peter Graaff, WHO Representative in Afghanistan, and Dr Nilab…

KABUL - Transcript of press conference in Kabul by Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan. SRSG: Thank you for this opportunity. I would like to bring you up-to-date…

KABUL - Transcript of press conference in Kabul with Norah Niland, Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Afghanistan. OHCHR (NORAH NILAND): Today, on behalf of the High Commissioner for Human Rights…

KABUL - UNAMA held a press conference in Kabul today with Norah Niland, Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Afghanistan, to launch a report on the Human Rights Dimension of Poverty in Afghanistan…