KABUL have condemned a deadly bomb attack on a cricket stadium in Jalalabad. “Attacks targeting civilians are grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and can never be justified,” he said in a statement on Saturday. The United…
KABUL’s commitment to eradicating the scourge of corruption and promoting refforms. “The United Nations stands firmly in supporting Afghanistan’s reinvigorated efforts to fight corruption,” said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the UN secretary-general’s special representative. In a new report, Tadamichi said the world…
KABUL body said on Sunday. During his four-day visit, Gilmour voiced concern at the lack of implementation in some key areas; appalling attacks on civilians, mainly by extremists; and the continued discrimination against women. The assistant secretary-general recognised the steps…
The United States and the United Nations Security Council have condemned the terrorist attack at a voter registration center in Kabul, with the White House insisting that it is moving forward on its South Asia strategy. “We're continuing to move…
KABUL. At least 10 of the country’s 34 districts were worst hit while 20 to 30 percent if water sources are going dry, threatening the lives of about a million people, UNICEF said in a statement. An additional two million…
KABUL’s capital. At least 57 people were killed and nearly 120 others wounded in the massive bombing, claimed by the Islamic State. The terrorist group said Shiite “apostates” were the target The culprits must be brought to justice, said the…
KABUL Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS). UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenca stressed the importance of the positive momentum for the further advancement of the Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process. At talks with top Pakistani officials…
KABUL documented a near record level of casualties in the war-torn country during the first quarter of this year --- 763 deaths and 1,495 injured, a statement said Thursday. The UNAMA report said the first-quarter casualties were comparable to those…
As many as 139 entries from Pakistan are part of the United Nations Security Council’s consolidated list of terrorist individuals and entities. Updated on Tuesday, the UNSC list features all individuals who have lived in Pakistan, operated from…
KABUL) in setting an October 2018 date to hold parliamentary and district council polls. “Setting a firm date for elections is a notably positive and important development and will allow progress from the formal planning stages to implementation,” said the…
UN chief’s special envoy for Afghanistan to muster courage and accept President Ashraf Ghani’s peace offer to end the decades long sufferings in their country. In his address to an international conference on Afghanistan in Tashkent, the Uzbekistan…
Without directly naming Pakistan on Thursday slammed its neighbor for exporting terrorism to it and urged the United Nations Security Council to have a discussion on state sponsor of terrorism. “In light of increased terrorist activities around the…
KABUL said on Thursday. The UN said it encouraged the government to prioritise investment in education, healthcare and business financing for women to reduce the gap between women and men and foster gender equality. While marking International Women’s Day, the…
KABUL militants on Friday rejected a United Nations (UN) report that blamed the militants for 65 percent of civilian casualties in 2017. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday released its annual civilian casualties report, saying more…
Senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, have strongly condemned the attack on a hotel in Kabul. In a statement, UN Secretary-General Guterres offered his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy…
To help the most vulnerable families including those recently returning from Pakistan and Iran, aid agencies in Afghanistan need $430 million this year, the United Nations said Monday. The money will be used to assist 2.8 million people displaced by conflict…
KABUL and children. The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, involved multiple blasts, leaving at least another 30 people injured in Pul-i-Sokhta neighborhood of Kabul, officials told Pajhwok Afghan News. Dozens of people, 17 media representatives and a number…
KABUL on Saturday welcomed the United Nations (UN)’s overwhelming rejection of the United States’ declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel as “a right decision.” Two days back, in a serious diplomatic blow for Trump, the UN’s general assembly…
KABUL Tadamichi Yamamoto has said holding of timely, credible, and accepted elections was indispensable to maintain the constitutional order and trust in the representative system of government. Addressing the UNSC, he said there has been insufficient progress on electoral preparations. The…
KABUL and the region, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said. “There is no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan,” the UN chief said in his quarterly report submitted to the UN Security Council scheduled to meet on Thursday.…
KABUL. The meeting, scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday), will be webcast live on UN WEB TV, and will be available as a downloadable video clip hours after the session. Tadamichi Yamamoto, the secretary-general’s special representative for Afghanistan, would brief the Security…
KABUL Journalists Center (AFJC) on Wednesday said it was disappointed to learn that the Afghan government had failed to co-sponsor the UN resolution on safety of journalists and the issue of impunity. In a statement, the organization said Afghanistan continued…
KABUL Journalists Center (AFJC) on Wednesday said it was disappointed to learn that the Afghan government had failed to co-sponsor the UN resolution on safety of journalists and the issue of impunity. In a statement, the organization said Afghanistan continued…
KABUL parliament on Saturday asked the United Nations to take immediate action at canceling the US decision on Jerusalem and Islamic countries to suspend their business ties with America. US President Donald Trump three days ago announced he was recognizing…
