The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called upon the Taliban to demonstrate their support for the rights of every Afghan, according to a statement on Friday. UNAMA statement comes marking International Human Rights Day, underscoring the…
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…
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW), the United Nations in Afghanistan calls on everyone for concrete actions to end violence against women, according to a statement on Thursday. Gender-based violence continues to…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday expressed its deep concern over the killing of human rights defenders Frozan Safi and Hijratullah Khogyani. “UNAMA is deeply concerned at reports of killing of human rights defenders…
UNAMA, Iran and former Afghan officials including Hamid Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah have condemned Tuesday’s attack in capital Kabul. On Tuesday, two back-to-back explosions, followed by gunfire, rocked the 400-bed hospital, killing and injuring dozens of people.…
Turkey and the UN Assistant Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) have strongly condemned Sunday blast closed to Eid Gah Mosque in capital Kabul. In a statement Turkey embassy in Kabul said: “We are saddened to receive the news that…
The Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for six months. The UN mission’s mandate was extended following the Islamic Emirate’s takeover of the country in mid-August. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was…
Fifteen civilians were killed and 127 others injured as a result of ongoing fire-fight in Lashkargah City and Kandahar City in the past three days, The UN Assistant Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Tuesday. “Civilians are bearing…
A United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) delegation has talked with Taliban representatives about the security of UN offices across Afghanistan following an attack on the organization’s compound in western Herat province. Two days back, a security…
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan’s Head Deborah Lyons says with battlefield advances Taliban have inherited responsibilities the world is watching closely how they now act. At the Joint Coordination & Monitoring Board (JCMB) meeting Lyons said…
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called on parties of obligations to take all feasible precautions to protect civilians. “UNAMA reminds parties of obligations to take all feasible precautions to protect civilians. Fighting in urban…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has urged conflicting parties in Afghanistan to announce Eid ceasefire that can give Afghans a respite from the conflict and that may contribute to sustained and meaningful peace negotiations, according…
The United Nations’ top diplomat in Afghanistan has discussed the Afghan peace process with members of Taliban’s negotiating team in Qatar. Deborah Lyons, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Afghanistan, travelled to Doha on Monday. The two sides…
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday said it has documented heavy civilian casualties recently. In a series of tweets, the mission said the documented casualties underscored urgent need to reduce violence for progress in…
The number of civilians killed and injured during the first three months of 2021 significantly spiked compared with the same period last year, the United Nations said on Wednesday. In a report released today, the UN mission said…
Afghanistan witnessed a sharp increase in civilian casualties after peace talks began last year, the United Nations said in a report released on Tuesday.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed today’s return of negotiators to Doha and looks forward to the speedy resumption of talks between the two Afghan negotiating teams in Qatar, according to statement on Tuesday. “These…
Peace negotiations represent a historic milestone and offer a rare opportunity to bring the conflict to an end, said participants at a gathering in the northeastern city of Faizabad. Organised by the Provincial Peace and Mediation Network with…
KABUL (UNAMA) on Wednesday said the violence unleashed in southern Helmand province this week forced thousands of civilians to leave their homes. In a statement, the mission said initial reports suggest civilians have been killed and injured, including women…
KABUL Deborah Lyons has said a humanitarian ceasefire should be announced in Afghanistan ahead of intra-Afghan talks in Qatar. The Afghan government-mandated negotiating team is expected to enter peace talks with Taliban leaders in Doha this month. Addressing a UNSC…
KABUL says long-awaited Intra-Afghan peace parleys will begin this week. The UN mission, whose representatives met members of Taliban’s political commission in Doha, called for reduced violence to improve atmosphere for talks. In a Twitter message, UNAMA offered expert support…
KABUL and the Ghani administration as an important step in the Afghan peace process. In a statement on Wednesday, the alliance stressed the ceasefire must lead to the earliest possible start of intra-Afghan negotiations. “Afghan people deserve peace now &…
At least 1,282 civilians were killed and 2,176 others wounded in the conflict in the first half of 2020, the UN mission said on Monday. In a report, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said civilian casualties…
KABUL to take effective measures to protect civilians. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also urged de-escalation of the conflict to save lives and create a favourable environment for the upcoming peace talks in Doha this month. In a…
