19 Jun 2018 - NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the two heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks that took place in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, on 16 and 17 June, which resulted in at least 43 people killed and 45 injured. For one of those attacks,...
18 Jun 2018 - NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement by the Government of Afghanistan on 16 June, to extend the temporary ceasefire with the Taliban after the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
The members of the Security Council expressed their strong disappointment that...
17 Jun 2018 - NEW YORK - The Secretary-General welcomes the Afghan Government’s announcement of the extension of the unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban.
The Secretary-General urges the Taliban to heed the call for peace from the Afghan people and also extend the ceasefire....
16 Jun 2018 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) commends the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban for honoring the ceasefires. UNAMA welcomes the announcement made today by President Ghani to extend the ceasefire with the Taliban beyond Eid-ul-Fitr....
14 Jun 2018 - KABUL - As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr after a month of fasting and worship, I wish all Afghans Eid Mubarak on behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan.
With historic announcements of ceasefires that will allow Afghan families across the country to come...
11 Jun 2018 - NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement by the Government of Afghanistan on 7 June of a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban for the end of Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
The members of the Security Council also welcomed the subsequent...
09 Jun 2018 - NEW YORK - The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement by the Taliban of a three-day partial ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. This follows the recent announcement by the Government of Afghanistan that it will begin a seven-day ceasefire during the upcoming holiday...
09 Jun 2018 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the Taliban's announcement that partially reciprocates the Afghan government's temporary ceasefire.
On 7 June, President Ashraf Ghani detailed the government’s ceasefire, which he indicated will start...
07 Jun 2018 - NEW YORK - The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement by the Government of Afghanistan of a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
The Secretary-General urges the Taliban to reciprocate the temporary ceasefire and accept President Ashraf Ghani’s...
07 Jun 2018 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the announcement made today by the Government of Afghanistan for a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban.
Citing calls by more than 2,000 religious scholars gathered this week in Kabul to denounce the...
05 Jun 2018 - KABUL - The attack against a group of religious leaders peacefully gathered in Kabul to issue a joint declaration that would contribute to a safer and more secure Afghanistan is totally unacceptable. I am outraged by this attack and condemn it. I continue to be outraged at...
05 Jun 2018 - NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns the suicide attack in Kabul today that targeted religious scholars, who had gathered from across the country to promote peace in Afghanistan. A number of civilian causalities are reported.
The Secretary-General reiterates that no cause...
29 May 2018 - KABUL - A law on the elimination of violence against women has been in place in Afghanistan since 2009, but Afghan women’s access to justice remains severely inadequate, finds a new report released today by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
The report, ‘...
24 May 2018 - KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan welcomes the release in Kabul of a colleague and her child held hostage since January, while expressing outrage at their abduction and the earlier murder of another colleague who was also seized during the same incident.
The release of...
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