Press Releases
- 20 Mar 2010 - KABUL - Nowruz is a very important moment of festivity that has been celebrated for 2,500 years. And it is a sign of hope for peace which Afghans need. We hope that this year will bring peace and also progress. We will be with if you want us to be with you. The United Nations...
- 20 Mar 2010 - NEW YORK - The General Assembly’s decision this year to recognize the International Day of Nowruz is evidence of a growing global awareness of the holiday’s significance not only in the regions where it is celebrated but around the world. For millennia, when the sun crosses the...
- 11 Mar 2010 - KABUL - UNESCO will receive a grant of US$ 19.5 million from the Government of Japan for the 2nd phase of the Enhancement of Literacy in Afghanistan (ELA 2) programme....
- 09 Mar 2010 - NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attacks that took place in Kabul this morning, which caused the death and injury of many Afghan and foreign residents and for which the Taliban claimed responsibility. This deliberate targeting of civilians demonstrates...
- 26 Feb 2010 - KABUL - UNAMA Spokesperson Dan McNorton, responding to today's incidents in Kabul, said: "The attacks we witnessed this morning in Kabul have killed and injured many people." "The United Nations condemns these attacks unreservedly. The perpetrators behind these attacks have...