In the Afghan capital, Kabul, yesterday, a ceremony marking Mine Awareness Day took place with the participation of representatives of the Afghan Government, the diplomatic community, and international and national organizations. UNAMA
The United Nations (UN) Security Council today (19 March) extended the mandate of the UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other speakers urged for continued UN support to the Afghan government as it assumes full responsibility in most areas by 2014, including elections. UNTV
The number of civilian casualties inAfghanistan's armed conflict dropped for the first time since the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) started documenting the trend in 2007, said a UN report released inKabultoday. UNAMA
Senior Afghan and United Nations officials said yesterday (13 February) the support of the world body should continue, at the request of the Government, in a coherent manner by reinforcing an Afghan-led development agenda. UNAMA
The Government of Afghanistan and the humanitarian community in the country have launched an appeal for US$ 471 million to meet the challenges of 2013. UNAMA
A three-day gathering of regional celebrities, including singer and newly appointed Goodwill Ambassador Farhad Darya, on the problem of illicit drugs concluded today in Kabul, Afghanistan. UNAMA
In a report released today, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says that, despite some progress, the application of a landmark law on violence against women is being hampered by dramatic underreporting and a lack of investigations into most incidents. UNAMA
At an event marking the beginning of a 16-day global campaign against violence against women, the director of a documentary on women in Afghanistan, Alka Sadaat said the time has come for Afghan women to break their silence and raise their voices. UNAMA
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was joined today (7 November) by citizens around the world in presenting newly re-elected United States President Barack Obama with a list of concerns they hope he will now tackle. UNTV / UNAMA / MONUSCO
On a visit to Afghanistan, senior UN peacekeeping official Izumi Nakamitsu said the extent of the country’s progress has been under-reported. UNAMA