25 Oct 2013 - KABUL - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, met with the Chairperson of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan, Dr. Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani, on 24 October to discuss preparations for the 2014 elections, including...
15 Oct 2013 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns an attack on a mosque today which killed the Governor of Logar Province, Arsala Jamal, and reportedly wounded several civilians.
The Governor was killed this morning when an explosive...
14 Oct 2013 - KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations family in Afghanistan, I extend my greetings to all Afghans as they prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha.
This holiday is an opportunity to reflect on the universal values of peace, harmony and cooperation – all of which are at the heart of...
04 Oct 2013 - KABUL - I wish to congratulate Afghanistan’s cricket team for securing a place in the 2015 World Cup – for the first time ever – following a victory against Kenya in a qualifying match today.
As was the national soccer team’s recent South Asian Football Federation Championship...
17 Sep 2013 - KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) acknowledges the timely appointments to the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC).
Great responsibility is vested in the Commissioners to ensure that the IECC acts as an impartial and independent...