Press Releases

  • UN welcomes signing of agreement to establish Government of National Unity
    21 Sep 2014 - KABUL - The United Nations welcomes the agreement signed today by the two presidential candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai  to establish a government of national unity as an important step to move the country towards a period of stability. “...
  • Security Council discusses political situation in Afghanistan
    19 Sep 2014 - KABUL - The toll of Afghanistan’s ongoing political impasse and the need for the formation of a government of national unity were among the main topics of discussion at the United Nations Security Council’s quarterly meeting on the country at UN Headquarters in New York on...
  • UN completes requested audit role in Presidential election results
    14 Sep 2014 - KABUL - Following the final decision-making session held today by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) on findings from audited ballot boxes, the United Nations welcomes the completion of the nationwide audit of ballots cast in the country’s 14 June presidential...
  • UNAMA supports Ulema Council’s call for candidates to resolve differences
    14 Sep 2014 - KABUL - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, supports and endorses a call made by the Ulema Council for the country’s two presidential candidates to resolve their differences and come to an agreement on the formation of a government of...
  • UNAMA expresses condolences for victims in Kunar province
    11 Sep 2014 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses its condolences to the families of the civilians killed and injured in airstrikes in the country’s eastern province of Kunar yesterday. According to initial reports, at least eight civilians were...

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