Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during a meeting with Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Otunbayeva has stressed over addressing issues that stopped the progress and development of Afghanistan. Muttaqi said the war in Afghanistan has…
UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) head Roza Otunbayeva says women are indispensable part of any national journey of transformation, development and growth. Addressing ‘International Conference on Women in Islam’ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, she called restrictions on…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says about 800 cases of violence have been recorded against individuals affiliated with the former government, but the Islamic Emirate rejected the allegations as baseless. In its report released today,…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday said reports of the forceful suppression of a peaceful protest by women against the ban on beauty salons were deeply concerning. On its Facebook page, the UN mission…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has released a report expressing concern over human rights violations in the country. The report from May to June 2023 said the rights of women and girls remain severely constrained…
Acting Foreign Minister Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi has asked the international community to lift sanctions imposed on businesses of the people of Afghanistan besides continuation of humanitarian aid. MoFA deputy spokesman Zia Ahmad Takal wrote on his Twitter…
At least 3,774 civilians have suffered causalities between 15 August 2021 and May 2023, due to indiscriminate IEDs in populated areas in Afghanistan, said the report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Improvised explosive devices (IEDs)…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) claims a number of female workers of the world body have faced harassment and restrictions in the past three months, but the Islamic Emirate has not yet commented on this…
The International community’s denial not to officially recognize Afghanistan’s incumbent government was and impediment to the country’s commerce, trade, economic development and investment opportunities, according to a statement on Friday. Mohammad Younis Momand, assistant head of The Afghanistan…
The UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday welcomed the reported release of two women’s rights activists Nargis Sadat and Zakaria Osuli. However, the mission said it remained concerned about ongoing arbitrary detention of a number of Afghanistan…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed concern over the caretaker government’s ban on its female workers in eastern Nangarhar province. UNAMA tweeted: “The @UNin #Afghanistan expresses serious concern that female national UN staff have…
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has extended the operation of its UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate till March 17, 2024. A resolution 2678 in this regard was unanimously adopted to extend the mandate of the UNAMA…
The United Nations has vehemently condemned Saturday’s attack on journalists in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province. On its Twitter handle, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) wrote that attacks on journalists were unacceptable. “UNAMA strongly…
The UN secretary-general’s special representative for Afghanistan has called for continued global engagement with the caretaker Afghan government. Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva, speaking at a UN Security Council briefing on Wednesday, called Afghanistan the “most repressive” country in the…
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has hailed the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' (IEA) fight against Daesh insurgents, narcotics and corruption, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Wednesday. On its twitter handle, the MoI wrote: “The…
UNAMA acting head Markus Potzel during a meeting with Vice and Virtue Minister Mohammad Khalid Hanafi called for urgent lifting of bans on women’s education and work. On its twitter page, UNAMA quoted Potzel as saying that the…
Acting Higher Education Minister Maulvi Nida Mohammad Nadeem has said the Islamic Emirate would not accept anyone’s demands through pressure tactics. The Ministry of Higher Education in a statement said United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) acting…
The US and the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have denounced Monday’s attack on a hotel popular with Chinese in Kabul. At least three people were killed when gunmen attacked the hotel in ShahriNaw area of Kabul…
Acting Finance Minister Hidayatullah Badri has asked the United Nations to carry out humanitarian aid activities in coordination with government departments and to assist the country’s development sector. The Ministry of Finance wrote on its Twitter page that…
The United Nations in Afghanistan has called upon the caretaker government to live up to commitments enshrined in the universal declaration of human rights. In a statement the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said a landmark document…
Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) or central bank officials and UN special representative Roza Otunbayeva have discussed poverty alleviation, humanitarian aid, foreign investments, banking relations and other issues, the bank said on Thursday. They conferred on Afghanistan's currency reserves,…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says they had asked the Taliban to hold a ‘credible investigation’ into reports of extrajudicial killings, including of children, in northern Daikundi province. The incident took place in Siwak Shiber…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) will strive to assist efforts for meaningful peace in the country, a senior official said on Saturday. UNAMA’s deputy head Markus Potzel conducted a series of meetings with government officials…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called upon the country’s de facto authorities to take immediate steps to end violence against women and the broader deterioration of women’s rights as a vital part of efforts…
