Press Releases

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has received credible reports of significant civilian casualties, including women and children, as a result of clashes between Afghanistan’s de facto security forces and Pakistani military forces, and welcomes the announcement of a…

KABUL, 30 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) calls on Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban authorities to immediately and fully restore nationwide Internet and telecommunications access. The cut in access has left Afghanistan almost completely cut off from the outside world…

KABUL - On 7 September, the de facto Afghan security forces prevented national female staff members and contractors of the United Nations from entering UN compounds in Kabul. This restriction was extended to UN field offices across the country, following written or verbal notifications from the de…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the devastating loss of life caused by Sunday's earthquake in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar Province. Initial reports indicate that more than 800 people have been killed and many more injured. Casualty figures are expected to rise as search…

KABUL/GENEVA - A UN report published today documents the cases of individuals involuntarily returned to Afghanistan who have experienced serious human rights violations on the basis of their specific profiles. These violations have included torture and ill-treatment, arbitrary arrest and detention…

KABUL – During a visit to the Islam Qala border crossing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva called for immediate international support for relief efforts as she witnessed the staggering daily influx of tens of thousands of Afghan returnees. “What…

KABUL - Meetings of working groups on Afghanistan’s private sector and counternarcotics convened by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), were held in in Doha, Qatar on 30 June and 1 July. The two days of meetings highlighted the work undertaken so far in support of efforts…

DOHA - Meetings of Working Groups on Afghanistan’s private sector and counter-narcotics, convened by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), opened in Doha, Qatar on Monday. The technical Working Groups were established as a follow-up to the third Meeting of Special Envoys held…

KABUL- Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as over one million Afghans have returned this year to a country already strained by climate shocks and limited basic services. The United Nations warns that current humanitarian assistance reaches only a fraction of those in need. “Every…

KABUL - On World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations in Afghanistan expresses its solidarity with the country’s media sector, where challenges including de facto authority restrictions and economic constraints are threatening public access to essential information. “World Press Freedom Day stands…