Afghanistan: Taliban ceasefire brings welcome reprieve to escalating brutal violence
The ceasefire was declared solely for Eid festivities.
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President Ashraf Ghani announced winner of Afghan elections; UN mission welcomes result
The sixth presidential election was held in September of this year and final results were to be announced on 16 October, but the calendar had been postponed by the Independent Election Commission
“Direct talks” in Afghanistan needed
The long Afghan conflict can only be resolved by “direct talks” between its own people, the chief of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) told the Security Council on Tuesday, underscoring that they must be inclusive and represent “the whole spectrum of Afghan society”.
Presidential elections in Afghanistan a ‘key moment’: UNAMA Chief
“Afghanistan cannot afford a contentious and protracted post-election crisis”: UNAMA chief
Photo: World Bank/Ishaq Anis
Afghanistan facing one of the worst humanitarian crisis in its history, warns UNICEF
Almost 600,000 children, mostly under the age of five, risk death through malnutrition in Afghanistan
Photo: UNICEF/Thomas Nybo
Taliban offensive blow against ‘sustainable peace’
The United Nations Security Council has condemned the announcement by Taliban militants in Afghanistan of its spring offensive, saying it will result in more “unnecessary suffering and destruction for the Afghan people”.
Photo: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
Afghan Women Raise Their Voice: Include us in peace negotiations
Women are more than half of Afghanistan’s population. Memory of atrocities during the Afghan civil war and under Taliban rule are engraved in their minds. Afghan women need assurances that their rights and liberties will be protected under any new deal
Photo:Afghan Women’s Network