UNAMA Press Releases

KABUL- Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as over one million Afghans have returned this year to a country already strained by climate shocks and limited basic services. The United Nations warns that…

KABUL - On World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations in Afghanistan expresses its solidarity with the country’s media sector, where challenges including de facto authority restrictions and economic constraints are…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday released a report on the impact, implementation and enforcement of the “law on the pr opagatio n of virtue and prevention of vice”, or “PVPV law…

ISTANBUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan is urging the international donor community to maintain critical support for the Afghan people, 22.9 million of whom are in need of assistance in 2025. The appeal for the country…

UNAMA expresses its deep disappointment that for the fourth consecutive year, Afghanistan’s de facto authorities have again denied access to secondary education for girls, a step that will only compound Afghanistan’s human…

KABUL – On International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Afghanistan reiterates its urgent call for the de facto authorities to lift restrictions that continue to strip women and girls of their fundamental rights. The UN…

KABUL — Today, on the International Day of Education, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) marks this significant occasion with a profound sense of regret and deep concern for the millions of Afghan…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is extremely concerned about a reported directive of the de facto authorities preventing women and girls from attending classes at private medical…

KABUL - Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations in Afghanistan joins communities across the globe in celebrating the resilience, achievements, and leadership of persons with…

KABUL - United Nations in Afghanistan calls upon the country’s de facto authorities to take immediate action to end violence against women and girls and to reverse the systematic erosion of women’s rights and the enjoyment of…