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Opening statement by Special Representative Ján Kubiš at the meeting of JCMB
KABUL - Excellencies, I am honoured to co-chair today’s special Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board meeting together with Minister Zakhiwal. I think we can all agree that while there have been some long meetings, and a…
Secretary-General's statement on the killing of 4 UN civilian staff and at least 11 other civilians
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the horrific attack at a restaurant in central Kabul on the evening of Friday, 17 January. The attack on a civilian location killed at least 14 and injured many…
Security Council press statement on Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on 17 January at a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan, which caused a number of deaths and injuries to Afghan civilians and…
Statement attributable to the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan, Mark Bowden
KABUL - I have learned with deep regret of the death of nine Afghan aid workers in two separate attacks in recent days.On 26 November, three Afghans working for a village development project in southern Uruzgan Province were…
UN SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT: Taliban attack on US Consulate in Herat
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on 13 September on the United States Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, for which the Taliban have claimed responsibility. They…
Statement by UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Ján Kubiš, on the occasion of Ramadan
KABUL - As Afghanistan prepares to mark the holy month of Ramadan, I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate its people and Government and wish them peace and happiness throughout the coming days. Afghanistan has…
Security Council press statement on Afghanistan
Council condemns attack on Afghan civilians in ‘strongest terms’ NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on 3 April in Farah province of Afghanistan, causing…
UN in Afghanistan joint press release on International Women's Day 2013
KABUL - As we observe the International Women’s Day, government representatives and activists are gathered at the United Nations in New York for an international gathering on ending violence against women. The message is…
UNHCR PRESS RELEASE: 50,000 Afghan refugees voluntarily return to Afghanistan this year
KABUL - The number of Afghan refugees returning home, in the first eight months of 2012, from Pakistan, Iran and other countries has already surpassed 50,000 individuals. Print UNHCR Press Release in English - Dari An average…
UNAMA Statement on the bombing in Khairo Kariz
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the deliberate bombing of the mosque in the village of Khairo Kariz in Uruzgan province that took place yesterday, which killed Imam…