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Security Council, Ban deplore brutal bombing in southern Afghanistan

26 August 2009
The Security Council, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the senior United Nations official in Afghanistan have all condemned yesterday’s suicide bomb attack in the southern city of Kandahar, which has killed more than 40 civilians and wounded at least 80 others.
SRSG Kai Eide speaks to reporters while paying visit to ECC Headquarters in Kabul

Top UN envoy urges calm as Afghanistan awaits election results

24 August 2009
The top United Nations envoy for Afghanistan today urged patience and calm as the country’s Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) responds to the complaints that have been received following last week’s historic presidential and provincial council polls.
Afghans queue up to vote in the presidential and provincial council elections

Security Council lauds holding of ‘historic’ Afghan elections

21 August 2009
The United Nations Security Council has welcomed the holding of Afghanistan’s “historic” presidential and provincial council elections, while condemning the actions of those who sought to disrupt the 20 August polls.
A woman casts her vote in the presidential and provincial council elections in Balkh province

UN officials congratulate Afghan people on largely peaceful polls

20 August 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his top envoy to Afghanistan have congratulated the people of the fledgling democracy on today’s presidential and provincial council elections, and paid tribute to all those who made the largely peaceful polls possible.
Images of candidates for Afghanistan's 20 August 2009 elections plastered on a wall in Kabul

Ban calls on all Afghans to cast their votes in tomorrow’s elections

19 August 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged all eligible Afghan men and women to cast their ballots in tomorrow’s presidential and provincial elections, saying their votes will play a crucial role in helping the country on the path towards greater stability and democracy.
Posters of candidates line the streets in Afghanistan for the 20 August 2009 presidential election

Two UN staff among dead in Kabul bombing

18 August 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his deep distress at the news that two United Nations staff members were among those killed in today’s suicide bombing in Kabul, which reportedly killed at least seven people, just two days ahead of Afghanistan’s presidential and provincial council elections.

Ban deplores deadly car bomb attack in Afghan capital

15 August 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned Saturday morning's suicide car bombing in central Kabul that has reportedly killed at least seven people and injured dozens of others, days ahead of much anticipated presidential and provincial elections across Afghanistan.
A ballot for the 20 August 2009 elections in Afghanistan

Insecurity impacting preparations for Afghan polls, finds UN report

9 August 2009
Insecurity is having a serious impact on preparations for Afghanistan's upcoming elections, especially for women, according to the United Nations and the country's human rights body, which added that despite attacks and threats, Afghans are eager to take part in the polls.
Robert Watkins, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan

Lack of access hampering aid efforts in Afghanistan, UN official warns

7 August 2009
While much of the current international attention is on the upcoming elections in Afghanistan, there are a number of humanitarian issues still facing the country, a senior United Nations official stressed today, adding that lack of access is a major impediment to aid efforts.
The Peace doves are part of a campaign launched by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) [File Photo]

Renowned photographer to capture images of peace, progress in Afghanistan – UN

5 August 2009
World-famous photographer Tim Page is joining the United Nations mission in Afghanistan to document efforts to shore up democracy and peacebuilding efforts in the South Asian nation.