SURGE IN CIVILIAN CASUALTIES FOLLOWING AFGHANISTAN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS START - UN REPORT KABUL – There was a rise in civilians killed and injured in Afghanistan following the start of peace...
KILLING OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS IN AFGHANISTAN – NEW UN REPORT KABUL- The period following the start of Afghanistan Peace Negotiations in September 2020 has witnessed a...
UN report reveals continuing high rate of detainee torture allegations in Afghanistan GENEVA (3 February 2021) – Almost a third of people detained for security or terrorism-related offences in...
KABUL - The inclusion of women in peace negotiations and other decision-making processes has been the focus of a series of discussions currently taking place across Afghanistan, marking ‘Global Open...
KANDAHAR – Peace remains the foremost priority for Afghanistan stressed participants during a series of UN-backed discussions and events held in the country’s south. Throughout 2020, community...
New York, 17 December 2020 * * * Thank you, Mr. President, Good morning, good evening, Council members. I am addressing the Council as we close on one of the most momentous years Afghans have...
MAIDAN WARDAK – Panellists in a series of UN-backed radio programmes across Afghanistan’s central provinces remain hopeful, despite all the many challenges and obstacles, that latest peace efforts...
UN calls for improved access to justice for crimes of violence against women and girls KABUL - Afghan women and girls are being failed by the country’s justice system with their access to justice for...
KABUL – As part of a series of interactive radio programmes marking 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, participants from Afghanistan’s central provinces called for urgent measures to...
GENEVA The following is a transcript of the closing remarks of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the closing press conference of the Afghanistan 2020...
Press releases, 24.11.2020 International community renews its long-term commitment to the people of Afghanistan with significant pledges at the conference. Afghanistan and international partners...
I. Preamble The Partners, the Government of Afghanistan and the International Community, commit to continued efforts towards a peaceful, prosperous and self-reliant Afghanistan. This Partnership is...
The 2020 Afghanistan Conference took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva with participants from 66 countries and 32 international organisations. The Conference was held in a virtual format and...
KABUL - The following is a transcript of the remarks delivered by the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the ARRIA meeting on Afghanistan. TRANSCRIPT [as...
JALALABAD – Listeners to a series of radio programmes in the country’s east, responded by making a strong case for women’s participation and inclusion in the Afghan Peace Negotiations. Across...
FAIZABAD – Afghan Peace Negotiations represent a historic milestone and offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring the conflict to an end, said participants at a gathering to discuss peace in...
Friends of Afghan Women Ambassadors’ Group Statement on the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security Kabul, Afghanistan, 31 October 2020 The...
KANDAHAR – Peace, development and humanitarian assistance go hand in hand, said participants at a coordination meeting this week between United Nations agencies and provincial administration...
AFGHANISTAN PEACE TALKS FAIL TO SLOW CIVILIAN CASUALTY TOLL KABUL - The number of Afghan civilians killed and injured in the conflict has failed to slow since the start of intra-Afghan peace talks,...
KABUL-- Afghanistan and international partners in Kabul today officially launched preparations for the 2020 Afghanistan Conference, scheduled to take place 23-24 November at the Palais des Nations in...