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NANGARHAR - As in many other parts of the world, roses are symbols of love in Afghanistan. In Afghan literature, poets use roses as metaphors for the beauty of their beloveds. In daily life here, roses are given to dear ones…

KABUL- In the Shahr-e-Naw area of Kabul, new signs reading “Freedom of Speech Road” went up as part of an initiative of the Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) and media watchdogs ahead of the celebration of World…

KABUL - Hasina Jalal is one of two Afghans to win the 2014 N-Peace Award prize, administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to recognize the leadership role of women and peace advocates from six conflict…

A protracted struggle for media freedoms has culminated in Afghanistan’s President ratifying the Access to Information law, which some have hailed as a new era of press freedoms. Media advocates say they hope the law will…

United Nations-backed radio broadcasts, television debates and theatre performances focused on the critical importance of protecting Afghan women and girls from violence. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence…

Tahera Hussaini is a midwife in the Hesar Robat village of Miramor district of Daikundi, one of Afghanistan’s most remote provinces in the central highlands region. As one of 80 midwives trained by the United Nations…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the killing of 12 civilians in Giro district, Ghazni province yesterday. Two vehicles traveling to a wedding party hit two pressure-plate…

KABUL - Ahead of the second round in Afghanistan’s Presidential elections, the top United Nations official in the country today reaffirmed the world body’s commitment for the coming years and urged all Afghans to take part in…

KABUL - In its effort to make schools safer and ensure the right to education for all Afghan children, the Government of Afghanistan is mobilizing community elders in remote areas to help protect schools from insurgents’…

KABUL - Despite “significant progress” made over the past decade in boosting Afghanistan’s economy, much more needs to be done to sustain high and inclusive economic growth as the country goes through political and security…

KABUL - Relief aid has been distributed to four-fifths of the people affected by this year’s flash floods that killed hundreds of people across Afghanistan, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of…

NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on 23 May on the Indian consulate in Herat province, Afghanistan.The members of the Security Council condemned acts of violence…