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Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Nicholas Haysom.
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'Survival will be an achievement' for new Afghan Government, says UN envoy

15 March 2016
The new Afghan Government, formed through a power-sharing agreement, must manage its difficult transition in 2016 by overcoming political, economic and security challenges, the top United Nations official in that country told the Security Council today, as the 15-nation body extended the UN mission there for another year.
A doctor immunizes an Afghan woman against tetanus.
WHO/Chris Black

Afghanistan: UN calls on all parties to respect protected status of medical facilities and personnel

23 February 2016
Following two incidents in the past week that put access to health care in Afghanistan under attack, the United Nations mission in the country has urged all parties to refrain from targeting hospitals and to take all feasible precautions to prevent casualties among their patients and personnel.
De-miners at work in Afghanistan.
UNAMA/Fraidoon Poya

Afghanistan: UN mine clearance officials strongly condemn murder of four de-miners

27 January 2016
United Nations demining officials in Afghanistan today strongly condemned an attack in which unknown militants shot dead four de-miners while a fifth was reported missing in Helmand province, one of the most heavily mined in the strife-torn country.
A woman carrying a young child receives relief items.
UNICEF/ Shubuckl

UN Gender Focus: refugees in Europe, LGBT issues and Afghan women

7 January 2016
UN Gender Focus

Proportion of women and children seeking refuge in Europe increasing

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Children play on a swingset on the playground of a day care centre in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
UNICEF/Agron Dragaj

Afghanistan: UN mission condemns Taliban attacks in Kabul City

6 January 2016
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today condemned a spate of bombings in civilian areas of Kabul by the Taliban in the first few days of the New Year.
War-affected Kunduz civilians in Afghanistan receive humanitarian aid.
UNAMA

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.