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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack today on a mosque being used as a voter registration center in Khost Province, Afghanistan. The Secretary-General extends his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured. The Secretary…
Statement by Tadamichi Yamamoto on World Press Freedom Day
KABUL - On World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations congratulates Afghanistan for its progress toward a free and open media, which has been hailed as one of the country’s most notable accomplishments. But on this Day, we are reminded that press freedom in Afghanistan is earned at an unbearable…
Security Council press statement on terrorist attacks in Kabul and Kandahar
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks that took place in both Kabul and Kandahar, Afghanistan, on 30 April, which resulted in at least 41 people killed and 45 injured, including women, children, emergency responders…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is outraged by the series of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan today. The attacks in Kabul and Kandahar caused numerous casualties among civilians, emergency responders, and school children. The deliberate targeting of journalists in the attack highlights once again…
Security Council Press Statement on terrorist attack in Kabul
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place at a voter registration center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 22 April, which resulted in at least 50 people killed and 100 injured, for which the Islamic State in…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Afghanistan
NEW YORK -The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack on a voter registration centre in Kabul which claimed the lives of many civilians. Those who were behind this attack must be swiftly brought to justice. They must not be allowed to succeed in deterring Afghan citizens from carrying out…
Security Council Press Statement on terrorist attack in Kabul
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 21 March, on Nowruz, which resulted in at least 33 people killed and 65 injured, for which the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant…
Statement by Tadamichi Yamamoto on attack today in Kabul
KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I condemn today’s attack in Kabul. As UNAMA continues to verify civilian casualties from the incident, initial reports indicate that at least 25 civilians were killed and many others injured. The explosion occurred in a civilian-populated area…
Security Council Press Statement on second meeting of Kabul Process for Peace and Security Cooperation in Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council welcomed the convening of the second meeting of the Kabul Process for Peace and Security Cooperation in Afghanistan on 28 February and commended the declaration agreed to by its participants. The members of the Security Council also welcomed the offer…
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 27January, which resulted in at least 95 people killed and 158 injured, for which the Taliban has claimed responsibility. The members of…