Election-related violence claims 85 lives in Afghanistan: UN report

New York: Eighty-five people were killed and another 373 injured during attacks related to the recent presidential election in Afghanistan, a report by the UN Assistance Mission in the country, UNAMA, reveals.

Millions of Afghans have ‘voted not just for a president, but also for democracy’, UN Assembly told

New York: Just two days ago, some three million Afghans faced the threat of terrorism and headed to the polls, to “vote not just for a president, but also for democracy,” Hamdulla Mohib, Afghanistan’s National Security Adviser told the UN General Assembly on Monday, adding that no matter the outcome of the elections, “peace is and will remain the Government’s priority.”

Guterres welcomes conduct of Afghan elections, commends ‘all who braved security concerns to uphold their right to vote’

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the conduct of presidential elections in Afghanistan on 28 September and commended all Afghans “who exercised their democratic voice and upheld their right to vote, braving security concerns”.

UN urges electoral authorities to safegaurd integrity and transparency of parliamentary polls

Kabul, Oct 28 (IBNS): With voting in parliamentary elections largely complete following yesterday’s delayed vote in Kandahar, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urges the country’s electoral authorities to safeguard the integrity and transparency of the electoral process, especially concerning vote counting, as well as the tabulation and announcement of results.

Afghanistan: US Vice President Mike Pence congratulates President Ashraf Ghani over polls

Washington, Oct 23 (IBNS):  US Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday congratulated Afghanistan and its president Ashraf Ghani for successful Wolesi Jirga elections.

Amidst deadly violence, UN calls on Afghan authorities to ensure voters can cast ballot

New York, Oct 21 (IBNS): Against a backdrop of violence and technical malfunctions, the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has released a statement calling on the country’s electoral authorities to re-double their efforts to make sure all eligible voters are given a reasonable opportunity to cast their ballot.

Afghanistan polls: UNAMA urges people to exercise voting rights

Kabul, Oct 19 (IBNS): As Afghanistan prepares for parliamentary elections on Saturday, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) encourages all eligible Afghan citizens to use this opportunity to exercise their constitutional right to vote. 

Afghan's Right to vote is enshrined in the constitution and a fundamental human right: UNAMA

Kabul, Oct 9 (IBNS): With less than two weeks to the polls to elect a new Parliament, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) highlights that taking part in elections is a citizen’s right enshrined in the Afghan Constitution and a basic human right for all people.

Afghanistan: Southern Helmand blast kills 1

Kabul, Sept 16 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as a sticky bomb affixed to a police vehicle went up in the capital of southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.