Press Releases

On Human Rights Day, UNAMA reminds de facto authorities of their human rights obligations
10 Dec 2023 - On Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the...
Time to move from awareness to action as COP28 opens in Dubai
01 Dec 2023 - As the 28th United Nations conference on climate change (COP28) opened in Dubai, UNAMA calls on all stakeholders to move from awareness to action as climatic shocks and...
UNAMA urges urgent, accelerated action by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to stop torture and protect rights of detainees
20 Sep 2023 - GENEVA/KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has documented over 1600 cases of human rights violations committed by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities during the arrest and subsequent detention of individuals, according...
Impunity prevails for human rights violations against former government officials and armed force members
22 Aug 2023 - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has recorded credible reports of serious human rights violations by the de facto Taliban authorities against hundreds of former government officials and former armed forces members. ...
UN launches New Strategic Framework for supporting Afghan people
03 Jul 2023 - KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan issued today its Strategic Framework for Afghanistan for the period 2023-2025, outlining the priorities of the organization in support of the Afghan people. The UN Strategic...