Afghanistan: UN stresses need to protect civilians amid reported abuses in Kunduz
Oct 01, 2015, at 02:53 pm
New York, Oct 1 (IBNS): Amid reports of extrajudicial executions, abductions and other abuses in Kunduz following this week's attack by the Taliban, the United Nations on Wednesday reminded all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan of their obligations to protect civilians and to respect human rights at all times.
War-weary Afghan population clamouring for peace and they deserve it: UN envoy
Sep 18, 2015, at 02:28 pm
New York, Sept 18 (IBNS): The top United Nations official in Afghanistan told members of the Security Council on Thursday that the country’s path to stability and self-reliance cannot be taken for granted, and that support from the international community continues to be crucial.
Afghan refugee teacher honoured with UN award for efforts to educate girls
Sep 16, 2015, at 02:28 pm
New York, Sept 16 (IBNS): Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi, who has dedicated her life to bringing education to refugee girls in Pakistan, has been named as the winner of the United Nations annual Nansen Award.
Afghanistan: 5 civilians, 1 soldier killed in militant attack
Sep 15, 2015, at 09:59 pm
Kabul , Sept 15 (IBNS) : A militant attack in Afghanistan's Andar district which left at five civilians and an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier killed on Tuesday, media reports said.
8 injured in Afghanistan suicide attack
Sep 06, 2015, at 12:11 am
Kabul, Sept 5 (IBNS): At least eight people were injured as a suicide car bomber struck in the middle of a bazaar at Pul-i-Alam in Afghanistan's Logar province on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 116 school students, teachers poisoned
Aug 31, 2015, at 09:56 pm
Kabul, Aug 31 (IBNS): At least 116 people, which include students and teachers , were poisoned in Afghanistan's western Herat province, media reports said on Monday.
Afghan militants foil Taliban's plan
Aug 28, 2015, at 03:36 am
Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Aug 27 (IBNS) Afghan military officials on Thursday said that they were successful in foiling the Taliban’s plan of making inroads in the Hesarak district of eastern Nangarhar province of the country.
Afghanistan: 3 killed in suicide bombing
Aug 23, 2015, at 12:29 am
Kabul, Aug 22 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul city in Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Five killed in Kabul airport suicide attack
Aug 10, 2015, at 11:52 pm
Kabul, Aug 10 (IBNS) At least five people were killed in a suicide attack at the entrance gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday, officials said.
Security Council deplores latest terrorist attacks in Afghan capital
Aug 10, 2015, at 02:31 pm
New York, Aug 10 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned the series of terrorist attacks that have taken place in the Afghan capital, Kabul, since last Thursday and resulted in hundreds of casualties and at least 70 deaths, including children.
Deploring Afghan attack, UN calls for perpetrators to be held accountable
Aug 08, 2015, at 02:15 pm
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): The top United Nations envoy in Afghanistan has condemned the killing of at least eight civilians and the injuring of more than 200 in an attack that took place in Kabul on Friday.
Afghanistan suicide attack kills 19
Jul 23, 2015, at 01:21 am
Kabul, July 22 (IBNS) : A suicide attack in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province has killed at least 19 people while leaving 32 others wounded, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: UN officials welcome direct talks between Government and Taliban
Jul 09, 2015, at 06:31 pm
New York, July 9 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his Special Representative in Afghanistan Nicholas Haysom have welcomed direct talks held between Afghan Government and Taliban representatives in Islamabad, Pakistan – urging both parties to move towards reconciliation and peace.
Afghanistan: 23 militants join peace committee
Jun 23, 2015, at 11:47 pm
Kabul, June 23 (IBNS): At least 23 militants have joined peace committee in Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
In the face of growing insecurity, Afghanistan still needs support, Security Council told
Jun 23, 2015, at 08:39 pm
New York, June 23 (IBNS): It is absolutely clear that Afghanistan continues to need the support of the international community, as well as the sustained attention of the Security Council, Nicholas Haysom, the head of the UN mission in the country said on Monday, warning the Security Council that there is no room for "complacency."
Afghanistan: Taliban shadow district governor killed
Jun 07, 2015, at 09:26 pm
Kabul, June 7 (IBNS) A shadow district governor of Taliban in Afghanistan's Paktika province has been killed by the security forces, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Khost blast injures 9
May 07, 2015, at 08:19 pm
Khost, May 7 (IBNS): At least nine people, including six policemen, were injured in a blast in Afghanistan's Khost province on Thursday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack on AGO's staff vehicle, 1 killed
May 04, 2015, at 09:57 pm
Kabul, May 4 (IBNS) A suicide attack targeting Attorney General's staff vehicle on Monday killed a person while injured 15 others here, media reports said.
Afghanistan: UN envoy deplores latest deadly attack on civilians
Apr 03, 2015, at 04:40 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): The top United Nations envoy for Afghanistan has condemned "in the strongest terms" today's deadly suicide attack in the city of Khost, in the country's far east, which reportedly left dozens of people dead and injured.
Afghanistan: Militants attack bus, kill 13 civilians
Mar 24, 2015, at 10:34 pm
Kabul, Mar 24 (IBNS): Militants attacked civilian bus on Kabul-Ghazni highway which killed at least 13 people, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: UN condemns brutal killing of mentally ill woman
Mar 21, 2015, at 04:42 pm
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS) United Nations officials in Afghanistan have strongly condemned the brutal killing of a 27-year-old mentally ill woman, who was attacked yesterday by an angry crowd accusing her of burning a copy of the Quran.
Afghanistan: 23 militants killed
Jan 21, 2015, at 09:00 pm
Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS) At least 23 militants have been killed during militant operations in Afghanistan's Tashguzar area, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: UN-backed mine clearing project reports 34 killed during 2014
Jan 16, 2015, at 01:42 pm
New York, Jan 16 (IBNS) The United Nations-supported Mine Action Programme in Afghanistan (MAPA) has said on Thursday that while 2014 could prove to have been a major turning point in the country’s long and tortured history, it was also a year that had inflicted “immense and unprecedented tragedy†on the programme’s personnel.
Afghanistan: Security Council backs agreement on new non-combat NATO mission
Dec 14, 2014, at 04:01 am
New York, Dec 13 (IBNS) Amid ongoing violence in Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council on Friday welcomed the agreement between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Afghan Government to establish a new non-combat, training, advisory and assistance mission, which would begin operation in January 2015.
Opium harvest in Afghanistan hits new high in 2014-UN
Nov 13, 2014, at 09:07 pm
New York, Nov 13 (IBNS): Opium cultivation and production in Afghanistan reached record levels this year, with the former increasing seven per cent to 224,000 hectares in 2014, and production levels potentially climbing as much as 17 per cent, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
In Afghanistan, UN crime chief pledges support to combat 'disastrous' drug trade, corruption
Nov 11, 2014, at 07:34 pm
New York, Nov 11 (IBNS) Visiting Kabul over the weekend, the head of the United Nations agency combating all forms of criminal activity, met with newly-elected President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and pledged support to counter the harmful effects of illicit drugs, organized crime and corruption on Afghanistan and its people.
10 policemen killed in triple blasts in Afghanistan
Nov 10, 2014, at 08:00 pm
Kabul, Nov 10 (IBNS): At least 10 policemen died and several others injured after triple blasts rocked East Afghanistan's three cities, including capital Kabul on Monday, media reported.
Ashraf Ghani took oath as new Afghan President
Sep 29, 2014, at 11:27 pm
Kabul, Sept 29 (IBNS): Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai took oath as Afghanistan's new President on Monday as suicide blast ripped capital Kabul killing four at the same time.
UN deplores deliberate killing of civilians in Afghanistan's Farah province
Sep 02, 2014, at 06:39 pm
New York, Sept 2 (IBNS) The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned the deliberate killing of 12 civilians in the western province of Farah for which the Taliban has claimed responsibility.
Improvements in Afghan audit will enhance integrity -UN
Aug 18, 2014, at 05:45 pm
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS) The United Nations in Afghanistan has welcomed several refinements made this week to that country's ongoing audit over the results of the presidential run-off poll, saying the improvements will strengthen the “integrity of the processâ€.