13 Sep 2021 - GENEVA - Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,The people of Afghanistan need a lifeline.After decades of war, suffering and insecurity, they face perhaps their most perilous hour....
09 Sep 2021 - Briefing to the United Nations Security Council by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ms. Deborah LyonsNew York, 9 September 2021...
08 Sep 2021 - NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available.The UN Security Council is scheduled to discuss...
05 Sep 2021 - At the request of the Secretary-General, Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator for the United Nations, is currently in Kabul. During his visit today Mr. Griffiths met with Mullah Baradar and the leadership of the...
04 Sep 2021 - NEW YORK - As the United Nations continues to stand in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, the Secretary-General will travel to Geneva to convene on 13 September a high-level ministerial humanitarian meeting to address the growing needs in the country. The conference...
31 Aug 2021 - NEW YORK - On the day Afghanistan enters a new phase I want to express my grave concern at the deepening humanitarian and economic crisis in the country and the threat of basic services collapsing completely. Today, almost half of the population of Afghanistan – 18 million...
17 Aug 2021 - KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan reiterate their commitment to stay and deliver aid to millions of people in need in the country. While some UN personnel that are not location dependent has temporarily been relocated, the majority of humanitarian personnel are staying...
16 Aug 2021 - NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities and the establishment, through inclusive negotiations, of a new government that is united, inclusive and representative – including with the full, equal...
15 Aug 2021 - NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is following with deep concern the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan. He urges the Taliban and all other parties to exercise utmost restraint in order to protect lives and ensure that humanitarian needs can...
13 Aug 2021 - NEW YORK - I have just returned to New York and would like to speak to you about the grave situation in Afghanistan.Even [for] a country that has...
06 Aug 2021 - Briefing to the United Nations Security Council by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ms. Deborah LyonsKabul, 6 August 2021[As delivered]* * *
Mr. President and members of the Security Council,I am extremely grateful for the opportunity of this...
06 Aug 2021 - KABUL - The UN Security Council will hold a special session on the situation on Afghanistan today at 10:00 in New York (18.30, Kabul local).Media can follow the UN WebTV for the live webcast. The session will also be available as a...
04 Aug 2021 - KABUL - Stepping up ongoing efforts to address corruption in Afghanistan remains critical, finds a UN report released today.UNAMA’s fifth annual anti-corruption report, titled “Afghanistan’s Fight against Corruption: Stepping up integrity, transparency and accountability,”...