KABUL and Spain. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, Masood Karimipour of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and representatives from member states were present at the launch. The purpose of this…
KABUL, according to a statement on Sunday. The UN remained troubled that civilians were being killed in high numbers in the ongoing violence in Afghanistan, the statement said. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has found that anti-government elements…
KABUL, says a new UN report. UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said in a report on Tuesday attacks on schools in Afghanistan tripled between 2017 and 2018 -- up from 68 to 192. One factor in the sharp spike appears to…
KABUL, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Friday. Ingrid Hayden, United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) deputy political head, reiterated the resolve during a meeting with Idress Zaman, foreign political secretary on Thursday. Zaman…
KABUL, eroding public confidence in government institutions and hindering efforts for peace and prosperity, the UN said on Monday. In a new report released today, the world body called for continued focus on building on the progress made in implementing…
KABUL. The UN humanitarian coordinator issued the call In on Friday, after a Taliban suicide car bombing and ensuing shooting killed nine people in a high-security neighbourhood of Kabul. At least four civilians were among the fatalities resulting from the…
The UN has voiced its deep concern at the forced deportation of two asylum-seeking Afghan families by Hungary to Serbia. A day after the deportation, the UNHCR on Wednesday slammed Budapest’s action as deeply shocking and a flagrant…
KABUL on peace. NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative Nickolas Kay said in a tweet: “Conclusions of the Loya Jirga send a very loud message: now is the time for peace and the Taliban should respect the will of the Afghan people.…
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has designated Jaish-i-Mohammad (JeM) leader Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. The UNSC Sanctions Committee tood the decision on Wednesday when China dropped opposition to a fresh move by France, the United…
KABUL showed encouraging reduction in the number of cases of torture since 2016, according to a statement on Wednesday. The report, however, noticed concern at the high number of detainees who continued to report torture and ill-treatment, the UN statement…
KABUL's announcement of a spring offensive, saying the move will only "result in more unnecessary suffering and destruction for the Afghan people." The Taliban launched its annual spring offensive on April 12, even as the UN lifted travel bans on…
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Wednesday said 23,000 families have been displaced due to calshes between rival militant factions Taliban and Daesh in eastern Kunar province. The UNOCHA expressed deep concern…
KABUL to directly talk to the government. Briefing the UN Security Council (UNSC), Tadamichi Yamamoto said the peace process was about determining the future of the country and must be owned by its people, including women. “It is necessary that…
KABUL to United Nations Adela Raz presented her credentials to Secretary-General Antonio Guterreson Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Kabul said. In a statement, the MoFA said Adela Raz conveyed to the UN secretary-general appreciation from President Ashraf…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will conduct a census of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan’s Sindh province. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting between UNHCR Representative Ruven Menikdiwela and Sindh Chief…
KABUL talks ongoing, last year was the deadliest in a decade for Afghan civilians, the United Nations said on Sunday. About 4,000 Afghan civilians lost their lives in 2018, including a record number of children, the United Nations Assistance in…
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced appointing Sima Samar of Afghanistan to his High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation. Samar has been appointed along with Juan Gabriel Valdés to the secretary general’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation. The…
KABUL’s permanent representative to the United Nations. A well-placed source on the condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Adela Raz would replace the current permanent representative Mahmood Saikal. Adela Raz will be the first Afghan woman ambassador to…
KABUL (UNAMA) on Monday renewed its call to protect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in Afghanistan. Underscoring the enduring importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on its 70th anniversary, the United Nations welcomed Afghanistan’s human rights…
KABUL (UNAMA) underscored the enduring importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on its 70th anniversary and renewed its call to protect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in Afghanistan, according to a statement on Monday. The United Nations…
KABUL, an almost doubling in the number of people in need compared to this time last year. Today, 6.3 million people in Afghanistan require some form of humanitarian and protection assistance including 3.7 million in severe and major need due…
KABUL-wide Global Open Days events, a series of nationwide dialogues around women, peace and security, according to a statement on Tuesday. “Gender inequality continues to prevail in Afghanistan with regard to women’s participation in peace processes, despite the fact that…
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked the international community to come together to enable the success of an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. In a video message to the international conference in Geneva, the UN chief…
KABUL and girls to end violence against women, a statement from UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Sunday. The UN is marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of 16 Days…
