KABUL on Sunday expressed its grave concern over recent deliberate attacks on healthcare personnel and facilities, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in a new special report released today presented…
The United Nations on Tuesday asked the warring sides to halt fighting and re-focus on starting intra-Afghan peace negotiations. Civilian deaths by the Taliban (UNAMA) said in a new report. The mission voiced concern at the levels of…
KABUL (UNAMA) has welcomed the agreement between President Ashraf Ghani and Dr Abdullah on resolve the political impasse. In a statement on Sunday, the UN mission acknowledged that both sides had to make compromises to reach the important agreement. UNAMA…
KABUL. A joint statement from the UN mission here said the two sides agreed that collective efforts of all Afghans were needed to tackle the pandemic that had already killed nearly a quarter million people around the world. Saleh affirmed…
KABUL. “All parties in any peace negotiations must uphold all fundamental human rights, including the right to freedom of expression,” the UN secretary-general’s special representative said. Doborah Lyons said in a statement on World Press Freedom Day nothing should be…
KABUL during the first quarter of 2020, the United Nations said on Monday. In a report, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) underlined the urgent need for all parties to the conflict to do more to protect civilians from…
KABUL (UNAMA) on Wednesday urged the parties in the country’s conflict to further reduce levels of violence to protect civilians and work towards a ceasefire and a lasting political settlement. The mission echoed Monday’s call by the Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres,…
KABUL in 2019, a new UN report said on Saturday. The report documents 3,403 civilian killed and another 6,989 injured, blaming anti-government elements for most of the civilian casualties. It is the sixth year in a row the number of…
KABUL (UNAMA) on Thursday underlined the importance of an orderly process leading up to the announcement of the final presidential election results. The UN mission said it continued to stress the equal importance of national cohesion in the days ahead,…
KABUL on Thursday said a hundred thousand Afghans have been killed during the last one decade in Afghanistan conflict, stressing for intra-Afghan talks and asked warring sides to take practical steps for ending the war. A statement from UN Assistance…
CHARIKAR (UNAMA) came under armed attack in central Panjsher province, an official said on Thursday. Police chief Gen. Mohammad Ishaq Tamkin told Pajhwok Afghan News a vehicle carrying the UN mission’s workers were attacked by Taliban militants late on Wednesday.…
KABUL (UNAMA) has re-iterated its strict impartiality in support of the Afghan electoral authorities, respect for the country’s election law and all efforts to fight fraud, a statement said on Wednesday. As part of the mandate conferred on it by…
KABUL (UNAMA) on Monday said electoral authorities in the war-torn country “face a range of complex and difficult challenges” in managing the count and tabulation of recent presidential elections. The presidential elections were held on Sept 28 and the preliminary…
KABUL in Nangarhar’s Deh Balah district, killing and injuring more than 100 civilians, among them many children, a statement said on Sunday. On 18 October, explosives during Friday prayers caused scores of civilian casualties and the destruction of the village…
KABUL’s deliberate campaign of violence and intimidation to disrupt the vote, a report said on Tuesday. The casualties included 277 civilian casualties (28 killed and 249 injured), a special report released by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said.…
The United Nations on Sunday asked all stakeholders and actors to demonstrate their commitment to completing the presidential election process in a credible manner Election bodies, political parties, the government, candidates and their supporters were urged to protect…
KABUL, overcoming threats of a Chinese veto. The council was due to vote Monday, a day before the political mission’s mandate expired. But China threatened to veto the draft resolution renewing it because it did not mention of its "Belt…
KABUL, diplomats said on Monday. A planned vote on Monday by the 15-member Security Council to renew the mission, known as UNAMA, was delayed to Tuesday to allow for further negotiations. The mission’s mandate expires on Tuesday. To pass, a…
The government on Monday welcomed UNAMA’s support for this month’s presidential election. UNAMA has urged the poll panels, civil society, candidates and other stakeholders to redouble their efforts before polls opened. “An emphatic message from delegates at last…
KABUL (UNAMA) has praised efforts by the electoral authorities, as well as security forces and others, to conduct the presidential elections under challenging circumstances. In the interest of enabling all eligible Afghans to exercise their constitutional right to vote, UNAMA…
KABUL. In a report on Tuesday, UNAMA said more civilians were killed by Afghan and foreign forces than by Taliban and other militants. At least 403 civilians were killed by Afghan forces and another 314 by international troops -- compared…
KABUL-claimed attack in a civilian-populated area of Kabul yesterday, where schools, homes, media outlets and other civilian facilities were immediately nearby. The mission in a statement said preliminary data indicated the complex attack began with detonation of explosives and caused…
KABUL. “The common message to the Taliban is clear: Come to the table and negotiate directly with the Afghan government,” the top UN diplomat in Afghanistan said on Wednesday. Addressing a Security Council session, UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan head…
KABUL subjecting detainees to ill-treatment and actions that may amount to torture The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also voiced worries about serious allegations that some detainees were killed. Reports also indicate detainees were held in poor conditions and…
