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United Nations concerned by continuing high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) voices its continuing deep concerns about the high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan and reiterates that all parties to the conflict must do their utmost to protect civilians from harm.

26 Sep 2019

Citizens have the right to cast their vote in safety and to expect credible elections

KABUL - In the run-up to voting on 28 September in presidential elections, the United Nations in Afghanistan urges all stakeholders to play their part in creating conditions for citizens to vote in safety and for the credibility of the electoral process to be saf

25 Sep 2019

Logar community leaders forge ties to foster development, improve public services

KABUL - Effective coordination between government officials and the communities they serve will lead to improved public services and better development initiatives, stressed Logar participants at a UN-backed event in Kabul.

24 Sep 2019

Security Council press statement on terrorist attacks in Qalat, Kabul and Charikar

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the continuing high number of attacks in Afghanistan in recent weeks, and, most lately, in Qalat, Zabul Province on 19 September, which resulted in at least 20 people killed and more than 95 injured,

19 Sep 2019

UN Secretary-General statement on Afghanistan

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the suicide attacks today at an election campaign rally in Parwan Province and a public square in Kabul, Afghanistan, which caused numerous civilian casualties.

17 Sep 2019

Ending the conflict and harm to civilians the focus of a Gardez radio discussion

GARDEZ – Participants of a UN-backed radio programme in the southeastern province of Paktya have called for urgent measures to end the conflict which has caused tens of thousands of civilian casualties.

17 Sep 2019

UN: Everything should be done to defend citizens' constitutional right to vote

KABUL – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recognizes the efforts of the Afghan electoral authorities, as well as security forces and others, in preparing 28 September presidential elections under challenging circumstances.

16 Sep 2019

We are tired of the conflict say participants of a UN-backed TV series in Herat

HERAT – Participants of a UN-backed television programme in the western province of Herat have added their voice to calls for an end to the conflict and the continuing harm combatants inflict upon civilians across the country.

12 Sep 2019

UN envoy Yamamoto at Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan.

10 Sep 2019

Live and on-demand webcast of UN Security Council session on latest Afghanistan report

KABUL - Media can follow the live broadcast of the UN Security Council session on the Secretary-General’s latest report on Afghanistan on UN Web TV (http://webtv.un.org), scheduled to commence Tuesday 10

08 Sep 2019

UN Secretary-General's latest report on Afghanistan to the Security Council

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available.

06 Sep 2019

Young Afghans in the country’s northeast discuss their role in building peace

KUNDUZ - The active participation of youth in peacebuilding, locally and nationally, is crucial for creating a more stable and inclusive Afghanistan, said participants in a series of UN-backed events in the country’s northeast.

05 Sep 2019

UN Secretary-General statement on Afghanistan

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns yesterday’s attack in Kabul by the Taliban. Such indiscriminate attacks can never be justified.

03 Sep 2019

UN envoy Tadamichi Yamamoto calls for end to violence in Afghanistan

KABUL - The violence this week across Afghanistan underscores the urgency of ending the conflict through a negotiated settlement. The suffering of the Afghan people must end.

03 Sep 2019