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Afghan President, UN envoy decry human rights violations

KABUL - Afghanistan’s President and a senior UN official today condemned widespread human rights violations in the country and urged that perpetrators be held to account.

14 Dec 2014

Afghanistan Report of the UN Secretary-General to the Security Council

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations there is available now.

13 Dec 2014

Eliminating violence against Afghan women the focus of UN-backed events

KABUL - During the past two weeks leading to Human Rights Day, United Nations-backed radio broadcasts, television debates and theatre performances focused on the critical importance of protecting Afghan women and girls from violence.

09 Dec 2014

UN political chief urges revamped approach to boosting development in Afghanistan

LONDON - Despite lingering instability and economic fragility, Afghanistan sits at an historic crossroads from which it can fully transition to a “strong, independent, and forward-looking” nation, the top United Nations political official said on Thursday in London.

06 Dec 2014

UN calls for sustained international assistance to Afghanistan

BRUSSELS - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, called yesterday for continued international assistance to Afghanistan and support to its institutions.

03 Dec 2014

International community reaffirms commitment to Afghanistan

KABUL - One week ahead of the landmark London Conference on Afghanistan, the most senior United Nations official in the country today reaffirmed the world body’s commitment to support Afghan economic, security and human rights initiatives.

27 Nov 2014

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