08 Mar 2016 - KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan celebrates today International Women’s Day, which is being marked globally under the theme of “Planet 50-50 by 2030” to challenge entrenched patterns of discrimination and inequality and to celebrate the acts of courage and...
27 Feb 2016 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today’s suicide attack in Kunar province that killed 11 civilians and injured more than 30 others.
This morning in Asadabad city, in front of the Provincial Governor’s office, a suicide attacker...
23 Feb 2016 - KABUL - The United Nations reminds all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan of their obligation to always respect the provision of healthcare, never to harm medical personnel and patients and to ensure that the protected status of medical facilities is respected.
In two...
20 Feb 2016 - NEW YORK - During a mission by Leila Zerrougui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the Afghan Government reiterated its commitment to fully implement its Action Plan to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children in the...
19 Feb 2016 - KABUL - The heads of the United Nations agencies working in Afghanistan met in Kabul this week, discussing their programmes for 2016. Focusing on closer alignment with the vision and plans of the National Unity Government, the United Nations team agreed to develop a summary...