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War-affected Kunduz civilians in Afghanistan receive humanitarian aid.
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Afghanistan: UN helps humanitarian aid reach war-affected families in Kunduz

28 December 2015
The United Nations and its partners have helped deliver humanitarian aid packages to over 100 families affected by the recent fighting in the Kunduz area of northern Afghanistan, according to the UN mission in the country.
The Security Council votes on a resolution.
UN Photo/Amanda Voisard (file)

Security Council strongly condemns deadly terrorist attack near Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan

22 December 2015
The United Nations Security Council today condemned “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack in Afghanistan that killed at least six United States service members, for which the Taliban claimed responsibility, saying “no violent or terrorist acts can reverse the path towards Afghan-led peace, democracy and stability.”
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Nicholas Haysom briefs the Security Council.
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

Despite progress, Afghanistan faces major economic, security and political challenges in 2016 – UN envoy

21 December 2015
At the end of the first year of its transformation decade, the Afghan National Unity Government is struggling to project national unity, security has deteriorated as it grapples with intensified fighting with much less international support, and the economy remains a matter of concern, the top United Nations official in the country warned today.
Afghans start their journey to Europe in trucks on this road in Afghanistan's Nimruz Province near the border of Iran in October 2015.
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Afghanistan: despite intensification of violence, UN official reports progress in overall relief assistance

15 December 2015
Amid increased levels of violence in Afghanistan that has now spread across a large part of the country, the United Nations Deputy Special Representative there, reported today overall progress in the ability to provide relief aid to those in need, as all parties to the conflict have shown an increase respect for humanitarian laws.
Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman addresses a town hall meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan.
UNAMA/Fardin Waezi

In Kabul, UN political chief pledges continued support for Afghanistan

14 December 2015
During a trip to Kabul, the top United Nations political official pledged continued support to the Government and people of Afghanistan as they face several challenges, especially in the economy and in security.
Special Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom.
UNAMA/Fardin Waezi

Afghanistan: UN mission condemns 'senseless murder' of seven civilian hostages in Zabul

11 November 2015
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today condemned the murder by anti-Government elements of seven civilians, including two women, one girl and two boys, in the southern province of Zabul.
Residents view devastation caused by the earthquake in Shangla District, in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on 26 October 2015.
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UN ramps up to assist those in Afghanistan and Pakistan affected by massive earthquake

27 October 2015
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands of homes in Afghanistan and Pakistan were destroyed by the massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Badakshan Province in Afghanistan yesterday, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Special Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom.
UNAMA/Fardin Waezi

UN condemns attack on human rights workers in Afghanistan that killed two, injured six

26 October 2015
The top UN official in Afghanistan has condemned the killing of two human rights workers today by a remote-controlled explosive device in the eastern city of Jalalabad, saying “the climate of fear created by such attacks, threatens vital human rights work” being carried out throughout the country.
An elderly woman in ZamZam camp. UN File Photo/Stuart Price.

UN Gender Focus: women living longer, women in prison and Afghan women

22 October 2015
UN Gender Focus

Women living longer but still face serious challenges worldwide

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Opium harvest in a poppy field in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Raw opium is cooked before being suitable for smoking.
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After six years on the rise, Afghan opium crop cultivation declines – UN survey

14 October 2015
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan decreased 19 per cent in 2015, compared to the previous year, according to the latest Afghanistan Opium Survey figures released today by the Afghan Ministry of Counter Narcotics and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).