Afghan

Special Representative Ján Kubiš briefs the Security Council.
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Afghanistan is advancing towards stability as international force draws down – UN envoy

17 December 2013
Despite volatility and uncertainty, Afghanistan continues to make progress in enhancing its stability as the drawdown continues for the international forces that have sought to bring security there for the past 12 years, the top United Nations envoy in the strife-torn country said today.
Nicholas Haysom, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan.
UNAMA/Eric Kanalstein

Afghanistan: UN lauds appointment of media commission as key step for 2014 elections

4 December 2013
As preparations continue for next year’s presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan, the United Nations mission there today welcomed the appointment of the Media Commission as another important step towards holding credible polls.
Wide view of the Security Council.
UN Photo/JC McIlwaine (file photo)

Security Council strongly condemns recent attacks on aid workers in Afghanistan

4 December 2013
The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the recent attacks in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan and Faryab provinces resulting in the deaths of nine development workers, bringing to 237 the number of attacks against humanitarian personnel, facilities and assets in Afghanistan so far this year.
The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) plays a critical and impartial humanitarian role in Afghanistan.
ICRC/Marcel Stoessel

After recent attacks on Afghan aid workers, UN official urges respect for humanitarian staff

2 December 2013
Expressing deep regret at the recent deaths of nine Afghan aid workers in two separate attacks, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the country has called on all actors in Afghanistan to respect and uphold the neutrality and independence of relief workers.