Jennifer Locetta, the U.S. representative to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs, told the Security Council on Wednesday that international engagement with the Islamic Emirate...
UNAMA stressed that Afghanistan’s authorities must take steps to align with international human rights obligations, calling this not only a legal duty but a practical path...
UNAMA noted that children are disproportionately affected, bearing some of the worst consequences of the country’s long-running violence.
IEA officials last week accused Pakistan of carrying out new strikes in Khost, Kunar and Paktika, claiming women and children were among the casualties. Pakistan’s military...
Pakistan, however, has denied carrying out any airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan.
Authorities of the Islamic Emirate have not yet commented on the suspension.
The United Nations has sent relief and assessment teams to northern Afghanistan following a powerful earthquake that struck in the early hours of Monday morning, causing...
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reaffirmed that the meaningful participation of Afghan women in all spheres of public life is vital to...
The report, based on interviews with 111 people across 32 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, documents the human cost of the outage.
On United Nations Day, marking the UN’s 80th anniversary, UNAMA reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Afghan people, emphasizing that Afghanistan cannot achieve stability and sustainable...
The Afghanistan Cricket Board strongly condemned what it called a “brutal attack” and urged the ICC to take firmer measures in response to the incident.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) meanwhile confirmed significant civilian casualties in the recent escalation between Afghanistan’s and Pakistani military forces.
Roza Otunbayeva, the head of UNAMA, visited the quake-hit areas on Sunday, and stressed the critical role of women in the relief and recovery process.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has developed a new national strategy aimed at reducing the motivation for migration. The initiative was highlighted by Minister Mawlawi...
Otunbayeva also underscored the importance of organizing cultural programs, such as annual book festivals, to promote knowledge, literacy, and cultural awareness among the Afghan population, especially...
Din Mohammad Hanif, Afghanistan’s Minister of Economy, held a high-level meeting on Sunday in Kabul with Roza Otunbayeva, Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in...
UN-Habitat says four out of five Kabul residents live in informal housing areas. Estimates put Kabul population at over 4 million.
The project will be rolled out over 24 months in 11 communities across Kunduz and Baghlan and will focus on housing reconstruction, access to basic services,...
The UN is also calling for intensified regional dialogue, especially with Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asian neighbors, to ensure repatriations are voluntary, safe, and dignified.
The agency warned that a failure to respond quickly and at scale risks triggering widespread displacement, food insecurity, and public health emergencies.
