Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the UN in New York

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

Security Council arrives in Afghanistan to assess progress, show support

Afghan Mission NY — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:16:47 +0000

Security Council arrives in Afghanistan to assess progress, show support

UNODC Reports Major Drug Abuse in Afghanistan

Afghan Mission NY — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:47:17 +0000

UNODC Reports Major Drug Abuse in Afghanistan

“Opening and Closing Statements of Ambassador Tanin at informal plenary on Security Council reform, 16 June”

Afghan Mission NY — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:15:28 +0000

Opening Statement – 16 June 2010 Excellencies, distinguished delegates, 1. Welcome back to the third exchange of the fifth round of intergovernmental negotiations. The topic today is the section of the negotiation text dedicated to the fourth key issue: size of an enlarged Security Council and working methods of the Council. 2. The negotiation text before you contains excerpts from [...]

Children and Armed Conflict

Afghan Mission NY — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:33:16 +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 Children and Armed Conflict NEW YORK Madam President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, please allow me to congratulate you on your assumption of the Presidency of the Council, and thank you for convening this meeting; your Excellency’s [...]

U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan

Afghan Mission NY — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:59:01 +0000

WASHINGTON — The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to senior American government officials. The previously unknown deposits — including huge veins of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and [...]