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UNAMA alarmed by arrests of women in Herat Afghanistan and excessive use of force against protestors
KABUL - UNAMA is deeply concerned by the arrest of at least 30 women in Herat city between 6 and 7 June by de facto Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice officials, together with de facto Police, for allegedly violating dress code instructions. Dozens more women reportedly received verbal…
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- Governance
BINUH statement on the end of the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council
Port-au-Prince, 9 February 2026 The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) takes note of the end of the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council on 7 February 2026. BINUH encourages all stakeholders to support Haiti’s transitional government. It calls on the national stakeholders…
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- Human Rights
Haiti: The human rights situation remains extremely worrying in the fourth quarter of 2025, with nearly 6,000 deaths and more than 2,700 people injured over the year.
Port-au-Prince, 30 January 2026: According to the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), during the fourth quarter of 2025 (October–December), at least 1,523 people were killed and 806 others injured. Over the whole of 2025, these figures bring the number of people killed to more than 5…
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Full implementation of the Peace Agreement must be ensured to deliver on its promise of peace, justice and reconciliation
Full implementation of the Peace Agreement must be ensured to deliver on its promise of peace, justice and reconciliation
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the continued public accusations made by the Houthis against United Nations personnel in Yemen
The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the continued public accusations made by the Houthis, including on 16 October by their leadership, against United Nations personnel in Yemen. He categorically rejects all such accusations. The Secretary-General stands in solidarity with UN personnel in…
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UNAMA welcomes Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire, urges protection of civilians
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has received credible reports of significant civilian casualties, including women and children, as a result of clashes between Afghanistan’s de facto security forces and Pakistani military forces, and welcomes the announcement of a…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on additional UN Personnel arbitrarily detained by Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the continued arbitrary detentions of its personnel and its partners, as well as the ongoing unlawful seizure of UN premises and assets in areas under Houthi control. Most recently, the Houthi de facto authorities detained nine additional UN personnel…
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UNAMA calls on de facto authorities to urgently restore internet, telecommunications access in Afghanistan
KABUL, 30 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) calls on Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban authorities to immediately and fully restore nationwide Internet and telecommunications access. The cut in access has left Afghanistan almost completely cut off from the outside world…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Yemen
The Secretary-General condemns the continuing military escalation between Israel and the Houthis. On 24 September, the Houthis struck Eilat with a drone, reportedly resulting in 20 people injured, and, on 25 September, Israel conducted airstrikes on Sana’a, which reportedly killed at least nine…
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Statement by the Political Working Group
TRIPOLI - The Political Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya of the Berlin Process met on Thursday in a plenary session at the Ambassadors level, co-chaired by UNSMIL and Germany, to discuss the political roadmap UNSMIL announced to the Security Council on 21 August, and…