KABUL’s participation in the upcoming presidential and provincial council polls was essential to ensuring an inclusive and credible electoral process. “The role of women cannot be overstated – elections can only be truly representative and credible when women fully participate…
The United Nations Security Council on Monday extended the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year. It stressed the importance of a sustainable democratic development in the country, with all Afghan institutions acting within their clearly-defined…
KABUL’s close, reliable and sincere partner. Concluding a two-day visit to Afghanistan, he discussed different aspects of the UN support to Afghanistan and its people at the time of the elections, as the country is going through political and security…
KABUL, the top UN diplomat in the country on Saturday ruled out a flawless presidential vote, scheduled for April 5. But the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative Ján Kubiš told a news conference in Kabul that the Afghans should not…
KABUL on Sunday strongly condemned the killing of two members of the election campaign team of presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. Secretary-General’s Special Representative Ján Kubiš expressed his deepest condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of those who lost…
KABUL): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has reiterated his call that the increasing use of armed drones in the war on terrorism must be regulated and controlled under international law. Ban renewed his position on the issue on Monday, five…
KABUL. "We have been discussing this matter with Afghanistan’s leaders. We have been supporting and trying to facilitate this dialogue," Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday. In an interview with The News International, he said the dialogue process should lead to…
WASHINGTON (PAN want to derail next year’s presidential vote, the country’s envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council on Thursday, a day after the assassination of a provincial election head, Amanullah Aman. “Our enemies want to derail the…
KABUL): The United Nations has condemned the intimidation and targeted killings of female Afghan officials, stressing the need for bringing the perpetrators to justice. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the executive director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women…
KABUL-led combat mission is scheduled to end in 2014. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, a day after meeting President Hamid Karzai, told journalists in Kabul: “I do have serious concerns the human rights situation in the country…
KABUL (UNAMA) on Sunday welcomed recent financial pledges by international donors to cover the required budget for the country’s 2014 presidential and provincial council elections. The pledges were made on September 3 in Kabul at a meeting co-chaired by IEC…
KABUL, peace and security. The extension was singed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul between Deputy Foreign Minister Ershad Ahmadi and Finish Ambassador to Afghanistan Ari Mäki in Kabul, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statment.…
WASHINGTON (PAN): Afghan Ambassador to the United Nations, Zahir Tanin, was nominated on Thursday as chair of the 5th biennial meeting of states on small arms and light weapons. The meeting will consider implementation of a programme of action to…
KABUL): Satisfied with the preparations made so far, the United Nations has reaffirmed its commitment to support next year's presidential and provincial council elections. At a meeting with Independent Election Commission (IEC) Chairman Dr. Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani on Tuesday, UN…
WASHINGTON (PAN): The UN Security Council on Monday condemned the terrorist attack near the Indian Consulate in Jalalabad and urged countries to bring the perpetrators to justice. "The members of the Security Council underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organisers,…
KABUL’s rights in the war-torn country. UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women head Nicole Ameline, addressing a news conference in Geneva, voiced concern at Afghan women’s situation. She warned the global fraternity would fail it did not…
KABUL): UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed President Hamid Karzai’s endorsement of a law to regulate the structure and responsibilities of electoral management bodies as a key step to toward the next year’s presidential and provincial council elections. “The…
KABUL’s 57 million children out of school live in conflict-affected countries, the UN’s educational agency said on Friday, calling for urgent action on key fronts to address their needs. Globally, the number of children out of school has fallen from…
WASHINGTON (PAN and Islamabad would soon start a political dialogue. “Political logic tells me that Pakistan and Afghanistan should have coinciding interests in reducing the role of the Taliban in both countries and reducing the level of violence, which we…
WASHINGTON (PAN office in Doha, the top Afghan ambassador to the United Nations said on Thursday. “I wish to also make clear to the international community, all member-states, and international and regional organizations, that the Taliban office was established for…
KABUL and has reached more than 45 million -- the highest level in nearly 20 years. In his message on the World Refugee Day, Ban said last year alone, someone was forced to abandon their home every four seconds. “War…
KABUL’s conflict in 2012. In his annual report to the 15-member Security Council on Wednesday, Ban said 1,304 conflict-related child casualties, including 489 deaths, were documented in Afghanistan by a UN-led independent body. In the 51-page report, he said: “The…
KABUL on Monday strongly denounced a suicide attack in southeastern Paktia and a roadside bombing in eastern Laghman provinces. Ten schoolchildren, two US soldiers and a local policeman were killed at around 12pm when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-rigged…
KABUL and in the region at large. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement said Rassoul appreciated UNESCO’s assistance with Afghanistan in areas of education and cultural with emphasize on continued aid. The Foreign Minister briefed the UNESCO Director General in…
