Afghanistan

Meth use in Aghanistan “has potential” to become more severe

Methamphetamine, or “crystal meth”, isn’t as widely used as heroin in Afghanistan, where much of the world’s opium crop is grown, but it has the “potential” to become more severe.

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Security Council, UN mission condemn attack near Afghanistan's Supreme Court

The Security Council and the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan have joined Secretary-General António Guterres in condemning the deadly attack outside of the Supreme Court in Kabul.

Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly suicide attack in Kabul near Supreme Court

The United Nations condemned today’s suicide attack outside the Supreme Court complex in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and stressed that those behind the deadly bombing must be held to account.

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan at record high: UN Mission

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan reached record levels last year, according to the UN Mission there, UNAMA, on Monday.

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