5 August 2013 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Burundi, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, today praised the holding of a national debate on justice in Burundi as he reiterated the United Nations support to…

7 August 2013 - The United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) notes that with the return onto the national political scene of Mr. Agathon Rwasa on 6 August 2013, the majority of political personalities who had boycotted the…

KABUL - Nearly 60,000 people were displaced inside Afghanistan’s borders during the first half of 2013, mainly due to armed conflict and general deterioration of security situation, according to the United Nations agency…

16 July 2013 - (...) The Security Council reaffirms its concern about the alarming situation in the Sahel region and its commitment to address the complex security and political challenges in this region that are interrelated…

TAKHAR - Cases of violence against women have increased in north-eastern Takhar province, where 180 cases were registered over the past four months, compared to 100 incidents registered during the same period last year, an…

KABUL - The World Bank (WB) has approved a $50 million grant to Afghanistan for creating an environment for investment “in sectors with a high growth potential.” According to a WB news release issued last week, the grant – to…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the attack on Wednesday which led to the wounding of Senator Rouh Gul Khairzad and various members of her family, as well the death of her eight…

KANDAHAR - Around 80 kilograms of opium was seized from a bus traveling along the Kandahar – Kabul highway yesterday. The bus was entering Kandahar when it was intercepted by police, who upon searching the bus, recovered the…

KABUL - On the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, and on behalf of the United Nations in Afghanistan, I extend my greetings to all Afghans as they prepare to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Download the UNAMA Press Statement…

NEW YORK - The United Nations Security Council yesterday condemned in the strongest possible terms the suicide attack that occurred on 3 August beside the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern Afghan…

KABUL, Afghanistan - On 5-6 August, Head of UNRCCA, SRSG Miroslav Jenča visited Kabul to meet with H.E. Zalmai Rassoul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, SRSG Kubiš, Head of UNAMA and international partners. The…