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UN envoy Yamamoto at Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan.

UN envoy Tadamichi Yamamoto maintains close dialogue with Afghans across the country.

Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed with Afghans displaced by the conflict.

UNAMA is committed to supporting Afghan-led elections.

UN conducts extensive development and humanitarian work in Afghanistan.

UNAMA conducts local peace initiatives aimed at ending conflicts across the country.

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PUl-E-KHUMRI - Government officials, civil society members, teachers, activists and other community leaders gathered in Afghanistan’s northeast to discuss recent efforts to improve protections for women’s rights.

22 Aug 2019

Nangarhar leaders strategize on building social cohesion, foundations for peace

JALALABAD - Religious scholars and other community leaders gathered at a UN-backed symposium in eastern Afghanistan to strategize on ways to promote social cohesion, both locally and nationally, in the interest of advancing peace.

21 Aug 2019

Samangan community leaders gather to discuss the rights of children

AYBAK - Participants at a UN-backed event in Afghanistan’s north committed to advocate for the rights of children and to raise awareness to protect them against abuse during the armed conflict.

13 Aug 2019

Provincial leaders in Afghanistan’s northeast rally behind national peace efforts

KUNDUZ - Participants at a series of UN-backed events in Afghanistan’s northeast say they support national peace efforts but only if they are fully inclusive, representing all segments of Afghan society, female and male alike, to ensure a lasting outcome.

06 Aug 2019

Nangarhar educators strategize on ways to improve women’s rights

JALALABAD - A group of educators in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar say investing in public education on women’s rights is crucial for helping to eliminate violence against women and girls.

03 Aug 2019

Peace is an urgent priority for Afghans, say 300 Helmand religious scholars

LASHKAR GAH - Peace remains the top priority for Afghans, said a group of religious scholars during a UN-backed jirga in Lashkar Gah, capital of the southern province of Helmand.

31 Jul 2019

Participation of women in public life necessary for Afghanistan’s development

FAIZABAD – The participation of women in political and national processes is necessary for Afghanistan's development, say participants of a UNAMA-backed event in Faizabad, capital of the north-eastern Badakhshan province.

25 Jul 2019

Youth underscore their key role in preventing violent extremism during UN-backed event

KABUL - Young people should be at the forefront of preventing and responding to violent extremism, said participants at a UN-backed youth event held in Kabul.

23 Jul 2019

Rural women advocate for inclusion in peace discussions

QALA-E-NAW – Women from the rural and conflict-affected districts of the western province of Badghis seek involvement in peace efforts to ensure that their concerns are heard and their rights protected in any agreements.

16 Jul 2019

UN-backed ‘local peace initiative’ culminates in pact to end longstanding land dispute in Kunar

ASADABAD – A UN-backed ‘local peace initiative’ has helped two tribes reach agreement on ending a 40-year conflict over land in the eastern province of Kunar.

10 Jul 2019