The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has stressed over early humanitarian funding and said $4.6 billion was needed in 2023 to assist 23.7 million people in Afghanistan. On its Twitter handle, UNOCHA wrote: “More…
Afghanistan’s Chargé d'Affaires to the United Nations Naseer Ahmad Faiq has termed UNAMA Deputy Head Markus Potzel’s remarks regarding the reopening of western countries embassies in Afghanistan as disappointing. Potzel has asked western countries to reopen their embassies…
President of the UN General Assembly Csaba Kőrösi has asked the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA)’ government to engage in serious dialogue about counter-terrorism to reverse the flow of foreign extremists into the country and prevent their own…
The release of Afghanistan’s foreign reserves will help improve the current economic situation, but will not address humanitarian issues, believes a senior UN diplomat. This comes that the acting Afghan government has often demanded the US to release…
UN Humanitarian Coordinator and Assistant Special Representative Ramiz Alakbarov has said UN was assessing the needs and responding in the aftermath of the overnight earthquake. On his Twitter handle Alakbarov wrote: “@OCHAAfg and @unafghanistan are assessing the needs…
UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Assistant Political Representative Mette Knudsen during a meeting with Maidan Wardak Governor pledged continued UN support for the people of Afghanistan. “UN extended its mission mandate in Afghanistan for another one year…
United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres has urged the world to support UN humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan before it is too late. On his twitter handle Guterres warned against the growing humanitarian crises in Afghanistan and said…
The top UN diplomat in the country has pledged support for strengthening Afghanistan’s banking system and provision of funds for half-complete development schemes. The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons held out the assurance at a…
The UN team in Afghanistan has announced the launch of a Transitional Engagement Framework (TEF) to assist Afghans in 2022. The TEF is an overarching strategic planning document, ensuring the coordination of the UN team’s work to reduce…
Rules and conditions squeezing Afghanistan's economy and impeding lifesaving operations in the impoverished country need to be suspended, says the UN secretary-general. Addressing a UN Security Council session on the dire situation in Afghanistan late on Wednesday, the…
The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is a critical issue and the Afghans need help from the entire world, says a UN official. UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid said in an interview the humanitarian problem in Afghanistan was…
The United Nations on Monday announced $20 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund to support the humanitarian operation in Afghanistan, according to a statement. The announcement was made by UN Secretary General António Guterres while addressing…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the international community to join him in Geneva, in person and virtually, on Monday to express solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and pledge tangible support to address their critical…
The United Nations envoy to Afghanistan on Tuesday warned the country was sliding towards “dire scenarios” as Taliban militants were making significant gains, adding it was ordinary Afghans who pay the heaviest price. UN peace envoy Deborah Lyons…
KABUL has been reelected to the vice-chair of the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People during a meeting held recently. Afghanistan permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Adela Raza in a statement…
The United Nations on Wednesday said it was encouraged by the strong partnership between the Afghan government, electoral institutions and the international community towards holding transparent parliamentary and district council elections. Pernille Dahler Kardel, UNAMA’s acting head, said:…
KABUL Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto has said that Afghanistan still had a long way to go to meet fully the needs of its people, a statment from the United Nation Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Thursday. Briefing the United…
