UNAMA News

29 March 2010 - Whether you sit down and have a cup of tea with Omara Khan Massoudi, the Director of the National Museum, or Nancy Hatch Dupree, Afghanistan’s grandmother, every one of the country’s cultural experts has an…

KABUL - Whether you sit down and have a cup of tea with Omara Khan Massoudi, the Director of the National Museum, or Nancy Hatch Dupree, Afghanistan’s grandmother, every one of the country’s cultural experts has an informed…

KABUL - Today an important partnership was forged to combat the illegal trade in chemicals which destroy the earth’s protective ozone layer and contribute to climate change. PDF The partnership was cemented through the…

27 March 2010 - Download the latest programme in Dari and Pashto from UNAMA Radio which is broadcast every Saturday morning at 9 am on Radio Afghanistan. For more search for "UNAMA Radio" on iTunes.

27 March 2010 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Afghanistan has just conducted a series of environmental journalism workshops in the country “to facilitate initiatives to raise the capacity of journalists…

KABUL - Based on the United Nations system’s unique role and breadth of expertise, the UN framework in support of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy focuses on three priority areas: governance, peace and stability…

25 March 2010 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS - UNAMA PHOTOS

25 March 2010 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, met today with the visiting Hezb-e-Islami delegation, in accordance with UNAMA's renewed mandate and in consultation…

KABUL - The United Nations human rights office in Afghanistan today called for the repeal of a controversial amnesty law in the Asian country, saying that it green-lights impunity for serious crimes and continued rights…

KABUL - The United Nations Refugee agency says Afghan nationals now comprise the largest group of foreigners seeking asylum in developed nations. Read the UNHCR report.

KABUL - The United Nations will select two international experts to serve in Afghanistan’s election complaints commission ahead of legislative polls scheduled in September, the newly-appointed head of the UN mission in the…