03 May 2022 - KABUL - On World Press Freedom Day this year, we recognise that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek,...
29 Apr 2022 - KABUL – The United Nations in Afghanistan condemns in the strongest terms today’s deadly attack in a Sufi Mosque in the Darulaman area of Kabul, which reportedly resulted in scores dead and wounded....
22 Apr 2022 - NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns the multiple attacks yesterday in Afghanistan, including on the Seh Dokan mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif during prayers. He extends his deepest condolences to the families of the victims...
20 Apr 2022 - NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the horrendous terrorist attack against the Abdul Rahim-e Shahid High School and Mumtaz Education Centre in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul, Afghanistan, on 19 ...
31 Mar 2022 - Afghanistan is trapped in a humanitarian crisis with 23 million people facing acute food insecurity. We need to act now to stop the situation from getting worse Humanitarian agencies have scaled up...
28 Mar 2022 - NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council heard a briefing on 25 March by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, regarding the right to education for all Afghans, including girls.
The members of the Security Council expressed their...
23 Mar 2022 - NEW YORK - I deeply regret today’s announcement by Taliban authorities in Afghanistan that girls’ education from the sixth grade has been suspended until further notice.
The start of the new school year has been anticipated by all students, girls and boys, and parents and...
17 Mar 2022 - NEW YORK - The mandate of the UN Special Political Mission was today extended for a further 12 months. Read Security Council Resolution 2626 (2022).
08 Mar 2022 - KABUL - On International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Afghanistan stands by Afghan women and girls as they face the consequences of multiple crises, combined with entrenched gender...
02 Mar 2022 - Briefing to the United Nations Security Council by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ms. Deborah Lyons New...
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