Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, emphasized during an event in Kabul marking the 79th anniversary of the United Nations that the UN is committed to supporting the people of Afghanistan during times of crisis.
Otunbayeva said that the UN has been a long-standing partner of Afghanistan for several decades, striving to assist the Afghan people in achieving peace, security, and development.
The UN Special Representative added that UNAMA will continue its constructive engagement and goodwill to identify mutual areas of interest in order to build trust through the Doha process and support Afghanistan’s economic sectors.
Roza Otunbayeva said: ” We will continue to do so, including with our presence here throughout the country, at the Kabul level, through the Doha process. In near future, through working groups, on two key areas of concern for ordinary Afghans, first, it’s supporting the transition from an opium economy for thousands of farmers, and helping the private sector…”
The UN Special Representative also said: ” Since the establishment of UNAMA in 2002, we have worked tirelessly in a challenging context to support the Afghan people in their cases for peace, security, and development.”
The United Nations was founded on October 24, 1945, and now has 193 member countries.
In 1947, the UN General Assembly declared October 24 as United Nations Day.