Members of the UN Security Council called for the swift release of remaining prisoners, stressing the need for a reduction in violence to encourage an early start to intra-Afghan talks. The council encouraged the Afghan government and the…
KABUL, has underlined the secretary-general’s call for a global ceasefire in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Security Council members slammed as heinous and cowardly the attacks on the MSF clinic in Kabul, during which 20 civilians, including women and…
KABUL agreement, signed last month in Doha. "The resolution demonstrates the international community supports our approach to security for the world,” US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted The resolution supported peace, unity and sovereignty for the Afghan people, said the…
The cooperation of regional countries remains vital factor for the success Afghan peace process, an official said on Thursday. Kabir Haqmal, spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) told Pajhwok Afghan News government has made efforts to develop…
KABUL. About 60 other worshippers were injured on Friday when a suicide bomber walked into the mosque and detonated an explosive device in the Haska Mena district of Nangarhar province. In a statement, the 15-member UN body said: “The members…
KABUL has affirmed its desire to end decades of conflict through a comprehensive settlement acceptable to all citizens and hold a transparent presidential election in September. Achieving both goals was necessary to consolidate and ensure the continuity of democracy, good…
KABUL. Khalilzad tweeted: “Yesterday, the UNSC condemned the Taliban’s declaration of a spring offensive. We welcome the international community speaking in unison on this point.” “As the UN statement also makes evident, it’s long past time for the war and…
KABUL National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib on Monday said his country urgently needed peace, but not at any cost. The NSA said the Afghanistan Constitution must be respected, as well as the democratic state and elected government it constitutes. “The…
KABUL late on Monday. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says in a tweet that Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, will brief UN Security Council on situation in #Afghanistan today at 6:30. National Security Council spokesman Tariq…
KABUL to talks with Prime Minister Imran Khan. Afghanistan has voiced its concern at Taliban negotiators’ planned visit to Pakistan in a letter to the UN Security Council, reports RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal. The Taliban leaders traveling to Islamabad were under…
The Afghan government has promised respect In a for the established procedures in the 1988 committee’s guidelines concerning travel ban exemptions for individuals on the consolidated list. “We have noted the visit of a senior delegation of the…
KABUL envoy to the United Nations has warned all parties to the conflict in his country that the Afghans, who paid a heavy price in the past 40 years, would not tolerate any ‘misuse’ of the peace process. Addressing a…
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed serious concern at the record level of civilian casualties in Afghanistan. In a statement, members of the powerful council urged all actors to respect international humanitarian law and lauded the…
KABUL, calling for continued engagement with electoral institutions. In a statement on Thursday, the members of the UNSC “commended the participation and courage” of Afghans for their participation in the vote, including women’s engagement in the elections—both as voters and…
Strongly condemning the attack in Kandahar province, the UN Security Council on Thursday said any efforts to disrupt elections and democratic process in Afghanistan is unacceptable. The Security Council in a statement condemned in the strongest terms the…
KABUL to reciprocate without delay President Ashraf Ghani’s offer of a ceasefire. The UNSC members welcomed the announcement by the Afghan government of a second conditional ceasefire with the insurgent movement. In a statement, they reiterated their call upon the…
KABUL centre in Kabul as a heinous and cowardly act that killed 48 people and wounded more than 65 others. Terrorism in all forms and manifestations constituted one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, the 15-member Council…
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has underlined the need for the highest standards of integrity throughout the electoral process. All parties concerned should help ensure the election outcome reflected the will of the Afghan people, the UNSC…
Ensuring genuine implementation of the Afghanistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity is a key factor behind the success of the ongoing peace process, a top Afghan diplomat told the UN Security Council on Tuesday. Other important factors…
KABUL and the Eid al‑Fitr holiday, read a statement from the UNSC on Tuesday. The members of the Security Council also welcomed the subsequent announcement by the Taliban of a three‑day partial ceasefire, urging them to reciprocate the Government’s temporary…
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday extended the mandate of its mission in Afghanistan’s full assumption of leadership and ownership of its security, governance and development. In a unanimous resolution, the Security Council welcomed the findings of…
KABUL’s argument that they would not talk to the Afghan government because the conflict was not between Afghan parties. “(Taliban argument) misrepresents the reality that tens of thousands of Afghan people are killed and maimed every year in direct confrontations…
"There is unanimity and clarity among members of the UN Security Council on the existence of terrorist safe havens in Pakistan," claims the Afghan ambassador to the United Nations. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Mahmoud…
"There is unanimity and clarity among members of the UN Security Council on the existence of terrorist safe havens in Pakistan," claims the Afghan ambassador to the United Nations. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Mahmoud…
