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Co-Chairs’ statement on the conclusion of Special Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board meeting
KABUL - Click here for the joint statement of the co-Chairs – Afghanistan’s Finance Minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal and United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Ján Kubiš – on the conclusion of the Special Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (S-JCMB) meeting today…
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 few tough moments, discussions have been undertaken in a spirit of…
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 more, including Afghans and foreign nationals. Four United Nations…
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 international personnel, including United Nations staff, responsibility for…
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 killed by a remote-controlled explosive device. On 27 November six Afghans…
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 expressed their deep sympathy and sincere condolences to the families of the…
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 endured more than three decades of violence and is undergoing a political…
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 numerous deaths and injuries of mostly civilians. The members of the Security…
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 clear: A Promise is a Promise – Time to take Action on Ending Violence against…
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 of 213 refugees has returned to Afghanistan every day, representing a 12…