Afghan

UN rights official cites Afghanistan’s ‘paradox’ of new opportunities for peace amid growing violence

At the end of a seven-day mission to Afghanistan, a senior United Nations’ human rights official today described the “paradoxical situation” in which the country finds itself.

UN Mission condemns killing of Afghan civilians in spate of attacks

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today condemned the killing of at least 18 civilians over the last 24 hours in three separate incidents, and extended condolences to the families of the victims.

Afghanistan: UN envoy deplores latest deadly attack on civilians

The top United Nations envoy for Afghanistan has condemned “in the strongest terms” today’s deadly suicide attack in the city of Khost, in the country’s far east, which reportedly left dozens of people dead and injured.