Kandahar officials have reported the discovery of a mass grave in the province’s Spin Boldak district. Noor Ahmed Saeed, the head of information and culture, told...
Uzbekistan has called on the international community to not isolate Afghanistan, stating this will have negative consequences for regional and international security. Addressing the 77th session...
In four days of fiery speeches over war, climate change and the threat of nuclear weapons, one issue felt like an afterthought during this year’s U.N....
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned Friday that his country’s worst-ever floods were a sign of climate catastrophes to come around the world, as he urged...
During a private meeting of Heads of State and Government, on Wednesday at UN Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for more action...
Activists implored world leaders Monday to prioritize school systems and restore educational budgets slashed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The summit on transforming education, held at...
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Monday rejected claims by the UN in Afghanistan that its female employees had been harassed by IEA officials. According...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday that he has “never seen climate carnage” on such a scale as he toured parts of Pakistan hit by...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for “massive” international aid for flood-hit Pakistan while visiting the country on Friday, as Islamabad put the cost of flood-related damage...
The UAE has called on United Nations organizations to stop using the term ‘Islamic State’ when referring to Daesh, during the UN Security Council in New...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appointed a former president of Kyrgyzstan as his new special envoy for Afghanistan. Roza Otunbayeva replaces Deborah Lyons, who stepped...
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths, who briefed ambassadors, reported on the ongoing hardships and uncertainty facing Afghans, nearly half of whom – 24 million people –...
Extending travel ban exemptions for leaders of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is necessary for world’s engagement with the government, China’s ambassador to the United...
More than 8,200 families have been affected across several provinces in Afghanistan in the past week, due to heavy rains and flash floods. According to the...
The United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths has said that Afghanistan’s economy must be supported to resolve economic challenges in the country. Griffiths said that 6.6...
Members of the United Nations Security Council remained divided Monday over whether to exempt some of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) officials from a travel...
Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) announced that a humanitarian cash aid package of $40 million arrived in Kabul on Tuesday. This comes just two days after another...
The United Nations once again called for the reopening of girls’ schools above the sixth grade, saying that Afghanistan is the only country in the world...
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in a report on Wednesday highlighted human rights abuses since takeover of the country by the Islamic Emirate...
The United Nations on Monday launched an emergency appeal for $110 million to provide lifesaving assistance to more than 360,000 Afghans who were affected by last...