KANDAHAR – Peace remains the foremost priority for Afghanistan stressed participants during a series of UN-backed discussions and events held in the country’s south. Throughout 2020, community...
New York, 17 December 2020 * * * Thank you, Mr. President, Good morning, good evening, Council members. I am addressing the Council as we close on one of the most momentous years Afghans have...
MAIDAN WARDAK – Panellists in a series of UN-backed radio programmes across Afghanistan’s central provinces remain hopeful, despite all the many challenges and obstacles, that latest peace efforts...
UN calls for improved access to justice for crimes of violence against women and girls KABUL - Afghan women and girls are being failed by the country’s justice system with their access to justice for...
KABUL – As part of a series of interactive radio programmes marking 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, participants from Afghanistan’s central provinces called for urgent measures to...
GENEVA The following is a transcript of the closing remarks of the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the closing press conference of the Afghanistan 2020...
Press releases, 24.11.2020 International community renews its long-term commitment to the people of Afghanistan with significant pledges at the conference. Afghanistan and international partners...
I. Preamble The Partners, the Government of Afghanistan and the International Community, commit to continued efforts towards a peaceful, prosperous and self-reliant Afghanistan. This Partnership is...
The 2020 Afghanistan Conference took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva with participants from 66 countries and 32 international organisations. The Conference was held in a virtual format and...
KABUL - The following is a transcript of the remarks delivered by the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, at the ARRIA meeting on Afghanistan. TRANSCRIPT [as...