UNAMA Press Releases

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has received credible reports of significant civilian casualties, including women and children, as a result of clashes between Afghanistan’s de facto…

KABUL, 30 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) calls on Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban authorities to immediately and fully restore nationwide Internet and telecommunications access. The cut in…

KABUL - On 7 September, the de facto Afghan security forces prevented national female staff members and contractors of the United Nations from entering UN compounds in Kabul. This restriction was extended to UN field offices…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the devastating loss of life caused by Sunday's earthquake in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar Province. Initial reports indicate that more than 800 people have been…

KABUL/GENEVA - A UN report published today documents the cases of individuals involuntarily returned to Afghanistan who have experienced serious human rights violations on the basis of their specific profiles. These…

KABUL – During a visit to the Islam Qala border crossing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva called for immediate international support for relief efforts as she witnessed…

KABUL - Meetings of working groups on Afghanistan’s private sector and counternarcotics convened by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), were held in in Doha, Qatar on 30 June and 1 July. The two days…

DOHA - Meetings of Working Groups on Afghanistan’s private sector and counter-narcotics, convened by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), opened in Doha, Qatar on Monday. The technical Working Groups…