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 immense pressure on the country’s urban areas.
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 as the lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave.
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 the fundamental human rights.
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 in eastern Afghanistan is contaminated with explosive materials.
The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan says that by 2060, about half of the country’s population will live in cities.
The United Nations has called on donors to increase funding to support women and girls returning to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan.
As the climate crisis threatens the lives of millions of Afghans, the United Nations is calling on the international community to support Afghanistan in transitioning to renewable energy to help it cope with climate change.
The United Nations Secretary-General has called the US airstrikes on Iran a “dangerous escalation” in the region and urged the Security Council to take immediate action to stop the war.
The United Nations says efforts are underway to work effectively with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to address the challenges faced by Afghan refugees.
Acting Minister of Economy Qari Din Mohammad Hanif has met UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher.
The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Beradar has called on the deputy head of UNAMA to create transparency in the distribution of humanitarian aid and to redirect its assistance to development sectors so that people can find jobs and have access to essential services, a statement said on Tuesday.
The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says that renewables are projected to become the world’s largest source of electricity generation this year.
The "catastrophe" in the embattled Gaza Strip represents a complete collapse of “our humanity”, says the UN secretary-general.
Russia has voiced stout support for a new UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the embattled Gaza enclave, a media report said on Wednesday.
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UNAMA Roza Otunbayeva has renewed the pledge to work together in partnership and solidarity to build a better future for Afghanistan and its people.
Special Representative of UN Secretary-General Roza Otunbayeva has recalled the third Doha meeting provided an opportunity for member states to engage directly with the caretaker Afghan government on a range of concerns.
Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) chief met UN Secretary-General's representative for Afghanistan and said the central bank was committed to expanding financial services in all regions of the country so all citizens could benefit equally. In a statement, the…
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has discussed with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Foreign Minister the plight of Afghan refugees.
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo will chair the third meeting on Afghanistan in Doha on June 30 and July 1.
Israeli security forces have committed crimes against humanity during the ongoing war in Gaza, finds a UN investigation.
The Unites States blocked the United Nations from adopting a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the world’s body. The United Nations Security Council met in New York on Thursday to address issues…
The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Friday extended the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate until March 17, 2025.
US Special Envoy Rina Amiri has held a meeting with Deputy UN Secretary General Amina Mohammed and discussed support to Afghan women and human rights situation in Afghanistan.
Several rights organizations have appealed to the UN Secretary-General to give Afghan women’s rights a priority in the UN-convened meeting in Doha on Feb. 18-19. In a letter, spearheaded by Kaavya Asoka, Executive Director of the NGO Working…
