18 Jun 2019 - 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 Wednesday, 19 June, at 15:00 New York local time (...
09 Jun 2019 - “The single biggest cause of humanitarian suffering is declining compliance with international humanitarian law.” – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
KABUL, 9 June 2019 - Against the sobering backdrop of the ongoing intense conflict across Afghanistan, the...
03 Jun 2019 - KABUL- As we celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr around the world after a month of fasting and worship, I wish all Afghans Eid Mubarak on behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan.
To allow all Afghans to commemorate this auspicious and important celebration, I strongly urge all parties to...
26 May 2019 - KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan expresses grave concern about credible accounts of Taliban subjecting detainees to ill-treatment and actions that may amount to torture, as well as serious allegations that some detainees were killed. Reports also indicate that...
25 May 2019 - KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) remains concerned about the continuing heavy toll on civilians from the conflict taking place during the holy month of Ramadan, and urges parties to do more to prevent harm.
UNAMA condemns anti-government elements for...
20 May 2019 - KABUL - Continued focus and effort are essential for building on the progress made in implementing Afghanistan’s anti-corruption strategy, finds a new United Nations report released today.
“Fighting corruption remains a truly fundamental necessity in Afghanistan,” said...
13 May 2019 - KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses grave concern about the impact on civilians from the increase in violence around the country during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan.
UNAMA condemns Taliban for incidents in which civilians have been...
05 May 2019 - KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan I extend my warmest wishes to all Afghans as the holy month of Ramadan begins.
The period ahead is a special time of prayer and reflection for Afghans, as well as a time to show compassion for those most affected by the...
26 Apr 2019 - KABUL - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, yesterday met with Mullah Baradar Akhund and the Taliban negotiating team in Doha. The meeting was part of a regular dialogue between the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and...
24 Apr 2019 - KABUL - UNAMA today released its Quarterly Report on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: 1 January to 31 March 2019.
For the full report in English, Dari and Pashto and for more detailed information, please consult the UNAMA annual and mid-year reports on the...
17 Apr 2019 - KABUL - In its latest report on the treatment of conflict-related detainees in Afghanistan published today, the UN documents an encouraging reduction in the number of cases of torture since 2016 but notes its ongoing concern at the high number of detainees who continue to...
16 Apr 2019 - 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....
25 Mar 2019 - KABUL - An airstrike conducted by international military forces on the night of Friday to Saturday in Kunduz in support of pro-Government forces on the ground killed 13 civilians and injured three more, according to preliminary findings of the UN Assistance Mission in...
24 Mar 2019 - 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.
Initial findings indicate that at least three civilians were killed and dozens were injured...
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