UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
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May- 2023 -7 MayAsia Pacific
UN Reaffirms ‘Commitment to Stay’ in Afghanistan
The UN reaffirmed its "commitment to stay" in Afghanistan in a review assessing its operations in the country in light of the Taliban banning women from working for the world body.
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Sep- 2022 -26 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Seven Killed by Car Bomb Near Kabul Mosque: Ministry
A car packed with explosives blew up outside a mosque attended by Taliban members in the Afghan capital, killing at least seven people.
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Jan- 2022 -30 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taliban Killed 100 Ex-Afghan Govt Officials, Others: UN Report
A UN report says the Taliban allegedly killed more than 100 former Afghan government members, security personnel, and people who worked with international forces.
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Aug- 2021 -2 AugustAsia Pacific
Afghan Forces Bomb Taliban Fighters to Repel Assaults on Key Cities
Afghan forces fought fierce street battles and bombed Taliban positions while insurgents swarmed major cities as they stepped up their nationwide offensive.
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Jul- 2021 -26 JulyAsia Pacific
UN Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Afghan Civilian Deaths From Taliban Offensives
The United Nations warned that Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths in more than a decade if the Taliban's offensives across the country are not halted.
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May- 2021 -13 MayAsia Pacific
Afghans Mark Eid as Ceasefire Pauses Deadly Violence
A three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring Taliban and Afghan government came into force on Thursday as the country celebrated Eid al-Fitr, after weeks of intense clashes.
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Apr- 2021 -16 AprilAsia Pacific
UN to Maintain Afghanistan Mission After US, NATO Withdrawal
The UN said it will maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan despite the departure of US and NATO troops later this year.
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Apr- 2020 -27 AprilAsia Pacific
Violence increased in Afghanistan after US-Taliban deal, UN says
Violence surged in Afghanistan in the weeks after the US and the Taliban signed a deal supposed to pave the way for a peace process, UNAMA said
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Oct- 2019 -19 OctoberAsia Pacific
UN report documents highest Afghan civilian casualties in a single month since records began
An “unprecedented” number of civilians were killed or injured in Afghanistan between July and September this year, the United Nations said in a new report released on Thursday, October 17, calling the violence “totally unacceptable.” The quarterly report, which also charts violence throughout 2019 so far, underscores how “Afghans have been exposed to extreme levels of violence for many years” despite promises by all sides to “prevent and mitigate harm to civilians.” The figures – 1,174 deaths and 3,139 injured from July 1 until September 30 – represent the largest number of civilian casualties the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has recorded in a single quarter since it began systematically documenting civilian casualties in 2009, and a 42% increase over the same period last year. July also saw the most civilians killed and injured in a single month since UNAMA records began in 2009. “Civilian casualties are totally unacceptable,” said the U.N.’s special representative in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, adding they demonstrate the importance of talks leading to a ceasefire and a permanent political settlement. “The impact of Afghanistan’s conflict on civilians is appalling,” said Fiona Frazer, UNAMA’s Human Rights Chief. Afghanistan violence surges in Q3 2019 The U.N. laid …
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9 OctoberAsia Pacific
US airstrikes on Afghanistan drug factories killed at least 30 civilians, UNAMA finds
US airstrikes on drug-production centers in Afghanistan's Farah province led to the deaths of at least 39 civilians and the facilities are not lawful targets.
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