UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
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Aug- 2021 -2 August
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 July
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 May
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 April
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 April
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 October
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 October
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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Jul- 2019 -30 July
Afghanistan civilian deaths from airstrikes on the rise
The number of Afghan civilians killed in airstrikes has increased even as the overall number of civilian casualties fell, UNAMA said
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May- 2019 -23 May
Afghanistan airstrikes kill 14 civilians in 3 days, UNAMA says
Two airstrikes have killed 14 civilians in Afghanistan in recent days, the UN said as the US intensifies its air war across the country
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Apr- 2019 -24 April
Pro-government forces kill more Afghanistan civilians than insurgents, UN finds
The number of Afghanistan civilians killed and wounded at the hands of pro-government forces increased in the first three months of the year even as civilian casualties fell
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