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Security Council Press Statement on terrorist attack in Kabul

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 21 March, on Nowruz, which resulted in at least 33 people killed and 65 injured, for which the Islamic State in Iraq

21 Mar 2018

Secretary-General condemns today’s attack in Kabul

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns today’s attack in Kabul during the Nowruz celebrations near a religious shrine. Nowruz is a time of renewal and celebration, and should be a time for promoting the values of peace and solidarity.

21 Mar 2018

Statement by Tadamichi Yamamoto on attack today in Kabul

KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I condemn today’s attack in Kabul.

As UNAMA continues to verify civilian casualties from the incident, initial reports indicate that at least 25 civilians were killed and many others injured.

21 Mar 2018

United Nations extends warm regards to Afghans on Nowruz

KABUL - The United Nations family in Afghanistan extends warm regards to all Afghans on Nowruz, as the country marks the new year and the beginning of spring as a time of renewal and celebration, and an occasion for promoting the values of peace and solidarity between generations

20 Mar 2018

Takhar leaders renew calls for stronger measures to protect civilians

TALOQAN - Protecting civilians is the responsibility of all parties to the conflict, stressed panelists in a UN-backed radio programme in Taloqan, the capital of the north-eastern Takhar province.

20 Mar 2018

Increasing women’s participation in elections discussed at UN-backed event

CHARIKAR - Increasing women’s participation in the upcoming elections was the focus of a UN-backed event in Charikar city, the capital of Parwan province.

18 Mar 2018

Security Council Press Statement on second meeting of Kabul Process for Peace and Security Cooperation in Afghanistan

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council welcomed the convening of the second meeting of the Kabul Process for Peace and Security Cooperation in Afghanistan on 28 February and commended the declaration agreed to by its participants.

15 Mar 2018

Daikundi religious scholars decry violence in UN-backed radio broadcast

NILI – Peace-building is the responsibility of each community across Afghanistan, said participants in a UN-backed radio discussion broadcast in the central highlands province of Daikundi.

15 Mar 2018

Calls for women’s rights, inclusion heard at IWD 2018 events across Afghanistan

KABUL - Calls for increased protection of women’s rights and the inclusion of women in decision-making processes framed discussions at UN-backed events across Afghanistan.

13 Mar 2018

Takhar civil society strategizes on promoting, defending human rights

TALOQAN - The role of civil society members in promoting and defending human rights was the focus of a recent UN-backed event in the northeastern province of Takhar.

11 Mar 2018

Suffering of the Afghan people needs to end – Intra-Afghan talks the answer

NEW YORK – The UN’s top envoy in Afghanistan urged the Taliban to engage in direct Afghan-owned talks with authorities in Kabul and start a peace process to bring the suffering of the Afghan people to an end.

08 Mar 2018

International Women’s Day 2018 - “Time Is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives”

KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan marks International Women’s Day today, recognizing the global movement for women’s rights and the work of activists who have been central to the push for gender equality.

08 Mar 2018

Herat women’s role in peace, development the focus of UN-backed event

HERAT - A series of UN-backed events across Afghanistan to support gender equality and to empower women started this week in Herat with a radio roundtable discussion that focused on the need for women to be fully included in peace processes and development initiatives.

07 Mar 2018