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KABUL – United Nations and Humanitarian partners in Afghanistan need 1.3 billion to assist 16 million Afghans who are in need of life-saving assistance. Afghanistan has been affected by decades of conflict, COVID-19, and natural disasters. UN stated on Tuesday, that the number of people targeted for assistance is more …

KABUL – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday welcomed the return of negotiators to Doha and said it “looks forward to the speedy resumption” of talks between the two Afghan negotiating teams in Qatar. The UN says that these negotiations are critical in helping to bring about …

MAIDAN WARDAK – Panelists 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 will result in a final settlement ending decades of war. “Both sides should deliver on what the people of Afghanistan want: peace, …

KABUL – UNAMA on Thursday said that the increase of violence “only heaps further hardship and misery on ordinary Afghans and undermines efforts for progress and building bridges between parties at the historic Afghanistan peace talks in Doha.” UNAMA also said that the violence “unleashed in Helmand this week has …

KABUL – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says the ongoing fighting in Helmand province over the past four days has left 35,000 people homeless. According to the statement by UNAMA, thousands of people have been displaced in Helmand over the past four days due to ongoing fighting …

KABUL – The UN Security Council has agreed to extend the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year. Unanimously adopting the resolution, the 15-member council agreed to extend the mission’s mandate until September 17 next year. The council welcomed the start of intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha and …

KABUL – The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Deborah Lyons, said Thursday Afghanistan remains the worst country for women and children. “Despite significant progress in the last two decades, Afghanistan remains one of the worst places in the world to …

KABUL – Gen. Austin S. Miller, the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, on Monday in video message said that the violence needs to come down for an opportunity for a peace to be maintained. Following the release of the UNAMA civilian casualties report yesterday, Miller said that …

KABUL – The first half of 2020 witnessed fluctuating levels of violence impacting civilians in Afghanistan, with the United Nations documenting 3,458 civilian casualties (1,282 killed and 2,176 injured), according to a new report released on July 27. While the civilian casualty figures represent a 13 per cent decrease as …

KABUL – The Ambassadorial Anti-Corruption Group has expressed its deep concern over the slowdown in Afghanistan’s anti-corruption efforts, as documented by the recently published UNAMA annual anti-corruption report. The group said in a statement that addressing widespread corruption is crucial for sustainable peace and prosperity in Afghanistan. “The upcoming peace …