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2 November 2009 - I welcome today’s decision by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission to forego a run-off vote and to declare Hamid Karzai as the winner of the 2009 presidential elections. I congratulate President Karzai.
KABUL - The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, has held a press conference in Kabul.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen
I have come to Kabul to express my solidarity with the UN staff and Afghan people at this difficult time.
KABUL - The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon arrived in Kabul today following the attack on a Kabul guesthouse last week in which five UN staff members were killed and others were injured.
1 November 2009 - With Abdullah Abdullah, the challenger to President Hamid Karzai in next week's run-off, withdrawing from the race, the top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today expressed hope that the elections will be wrapped up shortly.
1 November 2009 - Dr Abdullah has decided today not to participate in the second round of Afghanistan’s presidential election.
KABUL - Dr Abdullah has decided today not to participate in the second round of Afghanistan’s presidential election.