He welcomed the Security Council’s decision to extend UNAMA’s mandate, saying the mission plays an important role in coordinating international assistance, supporting political engagement and promoting regional stability.
The United NationsSecurity Council on Monday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, keeping the mission’s existing responsibilities and priorities largely unchanged.
The protests concerned “increasingly repressive restrictions” and the detention of multiple women for violating orders restricting their attire such as the wearing of a burka or chador with a face mask and a ban on use of perfumes ... ....
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern over the detention of at least 30 women in Herat and the reported use of excessive force against protesters in the western Afghanistan city.
Briefing the council in New York on Monday, Gagnon said her visits across Afghanistan revealed widespread concerns among Afghans over worsening economic conditions, humanitarian needs and restrictions on fundamental rights ... .
UNAMA said it was also alarmed by reports of assaults on journalists and the confiscation of media equipment during recent Taliban inspection and security operations conducted in different parts of Afghanistan.
UNAMA said companies, traders and organizations interested in purchasing the equipment can participate in the bidding process, with applications open until June 7 ... UNAMA operates across several ...
UNAMA said more than four years have passed and an entire generation of Afghan girls remains excluded from formal schooling, limiting their future opportunities ... .
UNAMA said in a statement on Sunday that the attack took place on Friday, when unidentified gunmen opened fire on civilians gathered near a Shi’ite shrine in the Deh Miri area, located between Injil and Zinda Jan districts ... .
The true casualty count remains contested ...Relations between the two countries have deteriorated since the 2021 Taliban takeover ... Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported 185 civilian casualties from indirect fire and airstrikes, including 56 deaths.
In a statement issued for International Day for Mine Awareness on April 4, UNAMA said nearly 80% of the monthly casualties are children ... UNAMA said the true scale could be even larger because many districts have still not been fully surveyed.
Georgette Gagnon, the officer in charge of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the deputy special representative of the secretary-general for Afghanistan, said, “When large ...