Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the UN in New York

H.E. Zahir Tanin

Afghan Mission NY — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:50:50 +0000

General Assembly Plenary on the humanitarian situation resulting from the floods in Pakistan

Afghan Mission NY — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:16:09 +0000

Statement of H.E. Ambassador Zahir Tanin General Assembly Plenary on the humanitarian situation resulting from the floods in Pakistan Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to convey the deepest condolences of the Government and people of Afghanistan to the government and people of Pakistan, our neighbors, for their losses during this tragedy, and our full solidarity with them [...]

Ambassador Tanin Briefs JCMB Countries on Preparations for Parliamentary Elections

Afghan Mission NY — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:11:24 +0000

H.E. Dr. Zahir Tanin, Ambassador Permanent Representative to the United Nations, yesterday joined the Assistant Secretary General for Peace-keeping Operations, Mr. Atul Khare, in briefing members of the Joint Coordinating and Monitoring Board (JCMB) on preparations for Afghanistan’s up-coming parliamentary elections, which will take place on the 20th of September 2010. In his opening remarks, Ambassador [...]

37 Days Prior to Election Day: Statement on the Election Process

Afghan Mission NY — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:30:55 +0000

STATEMENT ON THE ELECTION PROCESS BY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, STAFFAN DE MISTURA 12 August 2010 – The Wolesi Jirga elections are now only a little over one month away – and we can see the country’s attention focusing on this event. Campaigning of the significantly large number of candidates has become more active and [...]

Afghan civilian death toll jumps 31 per cent due to insurgent attacks

Afghan Mission NY — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:18:28 +0000

Kabul – Tactics of the Taliban and other Anti-Government Elements (AGEs) are behind a 31 per cent increase in conflict-related Afghan civilian casualties in the first six months of 2010 compared with the same period in 2009, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today in releasing its 2010 Mid-Year Report on Protection [...]

President Hamid Karzai and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Afghan Mission NY — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:40:05 +0000

Afghanistan Convenes International Conference on Afghanistan

Afghan Mission NY — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:08:50 +0000

The first-ever international conference on Afghanistan in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has successfully concluded. The historic event was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan and brought together representatives of seventy countries, international and regional organizations, and other institutions. The international Kabul conference marks the beginning of a new phase in Afghanistan’s journey towards lasting peace, security and stability.

Statement by President Karzai at International Kabul Conference

Afghan Mission NY — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:00:12 +0000

On behalf of people of Afghanistan, it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you to this milestone conference, marking a new phase in the deepening and broadening of our international partnership. PDF version

Opening Remarks of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Kabul Conference

Afghan Mission NY — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:59:44 +0000

Opening Remarks of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Kabul Conference (As Delivered) Kabul, 20 July 2010 Your Excellency President Karzai, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Six months ago, in London, we promised to meet again in Kabul. And so, today, we are gathered here on this auspicious occasion the first international conference on Afghanistan to be held in Afghanistan, organized by the Afghan [...]

Ambassador Tanin Addresses UN Security Council on “Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict”

Afghan Mission NY — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:42:09 +0000

H.E. Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, today addressed the UN Security Council on the topic of “protection of civilians in armed conflict.” The meeting, which was opened by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, heard briefings from Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, John Holmes; and UN High [...]

Security Council Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Afghan Mission NY — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:49:16 +0000

Statement By H.E. Mr. Zahir Tanin Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United Nations at the Security Council Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict Madam President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, First, let me congratulate you, Madam President, for assuming the Presidency of the Council for this month, and thank you for convening this meeting. [...]

Ambassador Tanin Received by the Libyan Leader

Afghan Mission NY — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:56:55 +0000

H.E. Zahir Tanin, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United States, arrived in Libya late Saturday for a three-day official visit at the invitation of the Government of Libya. On Monday, Ambassador Tanin was received by H.E. Mr. Moammar Ghadafi, Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution, at his Residence [...]

Concluding Statement of the Organizers, UN African Meeting on Palestine

Afghan Mission NY — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:45:38 +0000

Concluding statement of the Organizers Concluding statement of the Organizers 1. The United Nations African Meeting on the Question of Palestine was convened by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People in Rabat on 1 and 2 July 2010. Participants in the Meeting included internationally renowned experts, including Israeli and Palestinian, [...]

Closing statement of Ambassador Tanin as Chair of UN African Meeting on Palestine

Afghan Mission NY — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:43:54 +0000

Statement by H.E. Zahir Tanin Head of the Delegation of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, As the United Nations African Meeting on the Question of Palestine is drawing to a close, allow me, on behalf of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, to [...]

Opening Statement of Ambassador Tanin as Chair of UN African Meeting on Palestine

Afghan Mission NY — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:14:49 +0000

Statement by H.E. Mr. Zahir Tanin Head of the Delegation Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People CPR/AFMQP/2010/8 Excellencies, Distinguished speakers, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you, once again, to the United Nations African Meeting on the Question of Palestine convened by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the [...]

Ambassador Tanin Opens UN African Meeting on the Question of Palestine in Rabat

Afghan Mission NY — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:55:17 +0000

H.E. Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, Vice President of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and Head of the Delegation of the Committee, today chaired the first day of the UN African Meeting on the Question of Palestine in Rabat, Morocco. Ambassador [...]

Statement of UN special envoy, Staffan de Mistura to the UN Security Council

Afghan Mission NY — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:55:48 +0000

Mr President, Members of the Security Council, Thank you very much, Mr President, it is a great pleasure to see you here again after your mission. I would like to take this opportunity to elaborate on the UN’s activities in Afghanistan and the priorities in the current Afghan environment. I will be briefer than usual because [...]

Security Council Debate on the Situation in Afghanistan

Afghan Mission NY — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:53:40 +0000

Statement by H.E. Mr. Zahir Tanin Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United Nations at the Security Council Debate on the Situation in Afghanistan NEW YORK Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting, and congratulate you on your work as president of this Council for [...]

UN Security Council press conference in Kabul

Afghan Mission NY — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:20:59 +0000

UN Security Council press conference: Opening remarks by Turkish Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan

UN Security Council Agrees to Gradual Removal of Taliban Names from Black List

Afghan Mission NY — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:07:20 +0000

UN Security Council Agrees to Gradual Removal of Taliban Names from Black List