Press Releases
- 09 Dec 2010 - KABUL - Harmful traditional practices that violate the human rights of women and girls are pervasive in Afghanistan, occurring in varying degrees in all communities throughout the country, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a report released...
- 24 Nov 2010 - KABUL - The United Nations strongly welcomes today's certification of the final results for 34 out of the 35 constituencies in the 18 September Wolesi Jirga elections by Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC)....
- 11 Nov 2010 - KABUL - I welcome the joint statement today by the Electoral Complaints Commission and Independent Election Commission. The statement confirms the thorough work of each independent commission in resolving electoral issues in a unified manner, in compliance with the Electoral...
- 01 Nov 2010 - KABUL - Today the United Nations held useful and constructive discussions with the High Peace Council of Afghanistan, responding to the Council’s request for United Nations support to its crucial work....
- 30 Oct 2010 - KABUL - In close consultation with and on behalf of all relevant and concerned donor countries and the ISAF/NATO, we reaffirm our support for the principled stand taken by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the subject of private security companies....