KABUL - Marking International Human Rights Day, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) underscores the enduring importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on its 70th anniversary and renews its call to protect and promote human rights and fundamental freedo

KABUL - To support efforts by Afghanistan’s communities and institutions in ending all forms of violence against women and girls, UNAMA’s regional offices organised a series of events and programmes across the country for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence camp

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - A UN-backed peace initiative has helped ease a longstanding dispute in Samangan, demonstrating the power of local communities t

KABUL - Preliminary findings from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) indicate that as many as 23 civilians were killed and three injured Tuesday in an airstrike in Garmser district of Helmand province during operations conducted by pro-government forces against Tali

GENEVA - The following is a transcript of a the keynote statement delivered by Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan.