World News
UN appeals for additional $331.5m to assist Lebanon
The United Nations has appealed for an additional 331.5 million US dollars in funding to assist 1.4 million people affected by conflict in Lebanon,...
Migration
Shaheen urges increased UNHCR support for refugees
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to Qatar, Mohammad Sohail Shaheen, met with the Deputy High Commissioner of the UNHCR,
Governance & Politics
States must not use force against territorial integrity: UN
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed serious concern over the situation in Venezuela following a United States military operation, stating that governments...
World News
Ex-Iraqi President Barham Salih appointed UN High Commissioner for Refugees
KABUL(Pajhwok): Former Iraqi President Barham Ahmed Salih has been elected by the United Nations General Assembly as the new High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Salih
World News
UN urges Washington to uphold asylum access after D.C. attack
United Nations agencies on Friday urged the US to uphold international obligations toward asylum seekers after US President Donald Trump announced plans to halt migration from...
Accidents & Disasters
UN sends relief teams to quake-hit areas in Afghanistan
The United Nations says it has dispatched relief teams to northern Afghanistan to assess needs and deliver emergency assistance following Sunday night’s earthquake.
Governance & Politics
UN hopes Afghan-Pak ceasefire to hold
The United Nations has expressed hope that the recently agreed ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan would remain in place.
Governance & Politics
Climate crisis, returnees strain Afghan cities: UN-Habitat
The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan said on Friday that the climate crisis, natural disasters and the recent inflow of returnees are exerting...
World News
US vetoes UN resolution for Gaza ceasefire
The United States on Thursday vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that called for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as well...
Environment
Clean Air Day: 99pc world population breathes polluted air
On the occasion of World Clean Air Day, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says that a safe and clean environment is one of...
Security & Crime
25sq km land in quake-hit areas littered with explosives: UN
A United Nation official says the world body’s partners in the Mine Action Service have warned that 25 square kilometers of land in the earthquake-affected areas...
