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UN Security Council quarterly session on the situation in Afghanistan

Secretary-General Guterres met with Afghans displaced by conflict during his summer 2017 visit to Kabul

Striking @ArtLordsWorld murals around Kabul focus on corruption.

UN supports media freedoms and the fight against impunity

Afghanistan’s Minister to the US signs the Charter of the United Nations, 19 November 1946

UN conducts extensive development and humanitarian work in Afghanistan

Extreme harm to Afghan civilians continues as suicide attacks worsen, latest UN report shows

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31 Aug 2017

26 Aug 2017

UNAMA condemns killing of civilians in Kabul mosque attack

Improving justice in service delivery helps to build local harmony

BAMYAN - At a UN-backed event, government officials, provincial council members and civil society in Bamyan emphasized stronger partnership to improve governance and service delivery including in remote districts.

18 Sep 2017

Civil society key in preventing and combating corruption in Afghanistan’s northeast

KUNDUZ - To prevent and combat corruption from Afghanistan, civil society must play an active role said participants during a UN-backed radio series aired in the northeastern region recently.

16 Sep 2017

SRSG Yamamoto op ed in national media on daily Afghan peace work

Opinion: Afghanistan’s Peace Weavers

By Tadamichi Yamamoto

Paradoxically, despite a horrific and seemingly endless war raging around them, there are brave citizens building peace across Afghanistan every day.

13 Sep 2017

How women in Afghanistan are reshaping the media landscape

NILI - After two years working as a journalist in a deeply challenging environment, Insia Najafi, in her sparkling blue camouflage scarf and wide smile, is pretty sure what keeps her going as a radio reporter and talk show host.

12 Sep 2017

Top UN Afghanistan official meets with government, community leaders in Jalalabad

JALALABAD - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, visited the country’s eastern province of Nangarhar on Thursday to meet first-hand with the province’s government officials and community leaders to learn about their concerns and discuss key issues,

07 Sep 2017

Access to information essential for building peace in northeastern Afghanistan

KUNDUZ - During a series of UN-backed televised programmes in Afghanistan’s northeastern region, participants highlighted the importance of access to information as a necessary tool for fighting corruption, defending human rights and fostering peace.

07 Sep 2017