UN / AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN VIOLENCE

Secretary-General António Guterres called for “an immediate cessation of hostilities and the protection of civilians” following the latest violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which resulted in civilian casualties, his spokesperson said. UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:01:25
• Production Date: 29 June 2026
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN - UNAMA
• Subject Topical: POLITICAL VIOLENCE; DIPLOMACY; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS; BORDER INCIDENTS; CIVILIAN PROTECTION; WAR VICTIMS
• Geographic Subject: PAKISTAN; AFGHANISTAN
• MAMS Id: 3598760
• Parent Id: 3598760
• Alternate Title: unifeed260629c

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STORY: UN / AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN VIOLENCE
TRT: 01:25
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 29 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

29 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric walks up to the press room podium
3. Med shot, journalist
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the latest violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which resulted in civilian casualties. He calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the protection of civilians. The Secretary-General reiterates his call on the parties to resolve their differences through diplomacy. We continue to call on all parties to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and continue to stress that civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected at all times. In a statement issued this morning, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA, just confirmed that many civilians were killed and injured in these airstrikes carried out by Pakistan in the provinces of Paktya, Paktika and Kunar, and all these strikes took place last night. The Mission is continuing its verification work on these incidents.  We offer our condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery for the injured. Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that the latest attacks have also reportedly triggered displacement, and humanitarian partners on the ground are assessing needs and preparing to provide emergency assistance.”
4. Wide shot, Dujarric at the podium

Storyline

Secretary-General António Guterres today (29 Jun) called for “an immediate cessation of hostilities and the protection of civilians” following the latest violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which resulted in civilian casualties, his spokesperson said.

Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York that the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA, “just confirmed that many civilians were killed and injured in these airstrikes carried out by Pakistan in the provinces of Paktya, Paktika and Kunar, and all these strikes took place last night.

The Mission, Dujarric said, “humanitarian colleagues tell us that the latest attacks have also reportedly triggered displacement, and humanitarian partners on the ground are assessing needs and preparing to provide emergency assistance.”

Guterres’ statement called on all parties “to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and continue to stress that civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected at all times.”