President Ashraf Ghani has urged the United Nations (UN) to hold a conference on important regional issues, his office said on Wednesday. Ghani met UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenča in the morning, a statement from…
KABUL at a time when the country was not fully stable and facing economic issues, according to a media report. More than 9,400 undocumented Afghans have returned home from Iran and Pakistan in the first week of 2017, raising concerns…
KABUL to commit to direct talks with the Kabul administration without preconditions. “The Taliban leadership must reconsider the notion that their objectives can only be achieved on the battlefield, “said Tadamichi Yamamoto told the powerful UN Security Council (UNSC) in…
KABUL body to become more effective. Guterres, 67, will replace Ban Ki-moon, 72, of South Korea on Jan. 1. Ban steps down at the end of 2016 after two five-year terms. Guterres was Portugal's prime minister from 1995 to 2002…
More than half a million Afghans have been internally displaced by conflict so far in 2016, the highest number on record, a United Nations agency said on Wednesday. As of Wednesday (November 30), 515,815 internally displaced persons (IDPs)…
KABUL, a country affected by decades of conflict, deteriorating infrastructure and drought, frequently sparks high-stakes disputes, the United Nations said on Sunday. The UN mission here said new research on “Water Rights: An Assessment of Afghanistan’s Legal Framework Governing Water…
KABUL’s neighboring countries to extend essential support to the war-torn country in its quest for peace and stability. Ban Ki-moon, during the day two of Brussels conference in Belgium, said the conference was aimed at long-term participation in Afghanistan’s…
KABUL’s neighboring countries to extend essential support to the war-torn country in its quest for peace and stability. Ban Ki-moon, during the day two of Brussels conference in Belgium, said the conference was aimed at long-term participation in Afghanistan’s…
KABUL’s body remained a committed partner and supporter of Afghans in their efforts to achieve stability, prosperity and a lasting peace. Tadamichi Yamamoto was quoted in a statement issued by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as wishing all…
The United Nations has called for increased international partnerships to address the root causes of humanitarian needs, reduce communities’ vulnerability to disasters and raise awareness of the protracted humanitarian crisis. At the start of a three-day visit to…
KABUL. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif allowed registered Afghan citizens to live in the country for another six months till December 31, 2016. While hailing the decision, a UN spokesman told reporters in New York said their repatriation to…
KABUL (HIA). UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon and Afghan president Ashraf Ghani met in Doha on the sidelines of the 16th Doha Forum entitled “Stability and Prosperity for All”. A statement from the Presidential Palace in Kabul said the UN…
UN secretary general’s special representative for Afghanistan Nicholas Haysom on Monday said the quadrilateral talks had not failed and there was no option with the warring parties except peace in Afghanistan. Haysom, who visited central Bamyan province,…
KABUL, the United Nations said on Monday. In a joint report, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UNICEF said the war-related violence was taking a toll on health and education personnel. Children’s access to essential health and education…
United Nations (UN) secretary general’s special deputy representative for Afghanistan’s body would help reconstruct damaged hospital and school buildings in conflict-hit areas of eastern Nangrahar province. The envoy made the pledge during a meeting with Governor Salim Khan…
KABUL has launched a new bulletin on the population movements that have dominated the news in recent months. Afghans make up the second largest group of people arriving in Greece after Syrians, with percentages varying from 28 per cent in…
KABUL Nicholas Haysom said the unity government in Kabul must overcome “five hurdles” to avoid “severe consequence.” Briefing the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York, Haysom, also the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said Afghanistan…
The United Nations on Tuesday reminded all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan of their obligation to respect the provision of healthcare, not to harm medical personnel and patients and to ensure that the protected status of medical…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, on Saturday declared the Afghan government had reiterated its commitment to fully implementing its Action Plan to end and prevent the recruitment and…
KABUL’s parliamentary and district council elections. This was stated by UNDP administrator Helen Clark during a meeting with Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah, a statement from the CEO’s office said. The meeting between Abdullah and Clark discussed strengthening local governance…
KABUL body’s top representative in Kabul said on Thursday they would continue supporting the Afghan government and people. Nicholas Haysom, the UN secretary general’s special representative for Afghanistan activists participated. He said the UN was committed to cooperating with all…
After a gap of more than three decades, Afghanistan has been elected as a member of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a three year term starting January 2016. Afghanistan was elected by a clear majority of…
The United Nations on Wednesday reminded all warring parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians from harm and to respect human rights. As the battle for Kunduz City continues, the UN’s top diplomat in…
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said that Afghan government since its inception had strived for peace and stability in Afghanistan, however, lack of cooperation and peace talks under the leadership of a dead man sabotage…
