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SRSG Kai Eide addresses press conference in Kabul

UN envoy admits Afghan elections marred by fraud but denies cover-up

12 October 2009
The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan has acknowledged that “widespread” fraud took place during the August elections, but stressed that there are mechanisms in place to ensure that the result reflects the will of the people.
French troops assigned to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan

UN extends international security force as Afghan violence rises

9 October 2009
The Security Council has called on Governments to strengthen the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in the face of increased threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other armed groups, unanimously extending the mission for another year.
UN Photo/Steve Tickner
UN Photo/Steve Tickner

Top UN envoy rebuffs accusations of partiality in Afghan polls

8 October 2009
Rejecting “unacceptable” media accusations ranging from partiality in Afghanistan’s presidential election process to fraud concealment, the top United Nations envoy to the South Asian nation today reiterated his resolve to do all he can to ensure that a final outcome to the polls is determined.
Damage from the bomb explosion in Kabul in the vicinity of the Indian Embassy and the Afghan Ministry of the Interior

Afghanistan: UN strongly condemns deadly suicide blast in capital

8 October 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke out against the suicide bombing in Afghanistan this morning that reportedly killed 17 people and injured another 80.
Voting in the 20 August, 2009 elections in Afghanistan (file photo)

Senior UN officials deny accusations of favouritism in Afghan presidential polls

7 October 2009
The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan has only ever sided with electoral institutions in the country’s recent presidential ballot, and never with any of the candidates, UN officials said today as they refuted allegations of bias.