KABUL, Afghanistan – U.S. Ambassador John R. Bass and DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon presented the DEA Purple Heart Award to the families of nine DEA-trained Afghan officers killed in the line of duty, and six officers wounded.  Eight of the officers died and five were wounded in a terrorist attack on August 6, 2019 ... Read More»

International Anti-Corruption Day is observed every year on December 9th. This began with the adoption of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in 2003, which Afghanistan ratified in 2008. We, the Ambassadorial Anti-Corruption Group*, call on the Government of Afghanistan and its people to join forces to combat and prevent corruption. Afghanistan remains among the ... Read More»

Statement from the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) regarding allegations of sexual abuse of boys in Logar province and subsequent actions against human rights defenders We, the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan, are extremely concerned about the allegations of sexual abuse of a large number of ... Read More»

I would like to extend an invitation.  It is open to each and every person in Afghanistan; every man and woman; young and old; those living from Nimroz to Badakhshan, from Paktika to Herat, and everyone in between; Pashtun, Hazara and Tajik, and yes, even Taliban.  Join me in ending gender-based violence (GBV) in Afghanistan. ... Read More»

Today, the United States welcomes the release of Professors Kevin King and Timothy Weeks.  Both men were successfully recovered this morning, are in the care of the U.S. military, and will soon be reunited with their loved ones. Professors King and Weeks went to Afghanistan to teach at the American University of Afghanistan, inspired by ... Read More»