Press Releases
- 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...
- 26 Feb 2010 - KABUL - The largest military offensive since 2002 is now underway in the Helmand province in Afghanistan. At the same time, a consensus is emerging that the conflict in this country can ultimately not be solved by military means. I have consistently advocated the need to...