Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) says the United Nations will send about $20 million a week to Afghanistan until the end of March 2022 to address the shortage of cash in the country. A source close to Da Afghanistan…
The United Nations has said all its offices are open in Afghanistan and their local and international partners are also working in the country. EnamullahSamangani, Deputy Spokeswoman for the caretaker government, tweeted that Deborah Lyons, head of United…
Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Secretary Abbas Araghchi has met United Nations Secretary General's Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan Mette Knudsen. The two sides discussed the current situation in Afghanistan, security concerns, ISIS terrorism and the future…
Former United Nations envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide has said that maintaining a seat in the world body for the ousted government in Kabul is not reasonable and called for global engagement with the current Afghan caretaker government.…
Greater acceptance of the Taliban government will pave the ground for its representation at the United Nations, Pakistan believes. Earlier in the week, the UN Credentials Committee deferred its decision on allowing the Taliban to represent Afghanistan at…
The UN Credentials Committee has delayed its decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the world body. The deferral, an expected outcome, means the Afghan Taliban and Myanmar junta will not be let into the United…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has promised to provide shelter, clothing and other essential items to the poor in Afghanistan before the cold winter approaches. ZabihullahMujahid, deputy information and culture minister, said that, Afghan Foreign…
The United Nations Secretary-General says 62 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide last year. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in a series of tweets today said the number of journalists killed has risen in recent years, with…
The United Nations Security Council will debate the situation in Afghanistan this month, reports a Russian media outlet. "A meeting on Afghanistan will be held on November 17," the UN Security Council president was quoted as saying by…
The United Nations has called for urgent action to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan before the onset of winter and said it was in talks with donor countries to fund development projects. According to a statement from…
UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) head Deborah Lyons has stressed that all entities must do everything possible to prevent an economic collapse. Lyons has held meetings with different Taliban officials in Kabul and discussed economic issues, women…
The United Nations says it has set up a special trust fund to provide urgently-needed cash directly to Afghans through a system that taps into donor funds frozen since the Taliban takeover in August, according to a report…
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged the world to prevent the country’s economy from collapsing. Guterres also appealed to the Taliban to stop breaking its promises to allow women to work and girls to have access to all…
United Nations Habitat office in Afghanistan has asked the Afghan government to resolve problems concerning its projects, saying the organization will complete its unfinished projects in Afghanistan. A statement from Kabul Municipality received by Pajhwok Afghan News said…
The UN has voted to create a new special rapporteur on Afghanistan to probe violations carried out by the Taliban and other parties to the conflict, amid growing concerns for the erosion of civil rights as the country…
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Wednesday said that the United Nations and World Health Organization (WHO) have promised to seek support for the Afghanistan’s health sector on international level. A statement from MoPH received by Pajhwok…
Iran has underlined a proactive role by international organisations in addressing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian issued the call during a meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in New York…
The United Nations (UN) secretary general’s special representative for Afghanistan returned to Kabul after meeting with Taliban officials in Qatar. United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in a tweet today said that the UN secretary general’s special…
A United Nations-convened conference on aid to Afghanistan is set to take place in Geneva today (Monday). The world body is appealing for more than $600 million for Afghanistan to prevent a looming humanitarian catastrophe in the country,…
The UN sexual and reproductive health agency is seeking funding to address the urgent needs of Afghan women and girls. UNFPA said it was appealing for $29.2 million.as part of the broader UN flash appeal for $606 million…
The United Nations has hit out at the use of force by the Taliban against peaceful demonstrators in Afghanistan. “We call on the Taliban to immediately cease the use of force and the arbitrary detention of the journalists…
The United Nations secretary-general will travel to Geneva to convene a high-level humanitarian meeting to address Afghanistan’s growing needs. A statement from Antonio Guterres office on Friday said Afghanistan was facing a looming humanitarian catastrophe. The conference would…
The United Nations food stocks in Afghanistan may run out this month, a senior official warns, seeking support for the vulnerable Afghans. At least $200 million were needed only for food to ensure delivering essential items to the…
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights hopes that the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Kabul will be identified and brought to justice. Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for…
