NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned the announcement by the Taliban of a spring offensive, which will only result in more unnecessary suffering and destruction for the Afghan people.

LASHKAR GAH - The following is a transcript of the statement delivered by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto on the Role of Women in Peace and Security in Afghanistan.

HELMAND – Providing women with access to education is the most sustainable means of addressing gender inequality and improving the lives of women, stressed participants in a series of UN-backed radio discussions in the southern provinces of Helmand, Nimroz and Zabul.

KABUL – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the attack carried out Saturday during celebrations around Nowruz in the southern town of Lashkar Gah, Helmand province.

KABUL– The United Nations family extends warm regards to all Afghans on Nowruz as the country marks the beginning of spring and a new year.