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Stresses importance of inclusive participation in upcoming polls KABUL, 25 March 2014 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today's lethal attack on an office of the Independent Election…

KABUL - Afghanistan is among the world’s top 22 tuberculosis (TB) high-burden countries and the disease is a major public health problem, according to its Ministry for Public Heath (MoPH). “Every year, there are 189 new cases…

KABUL - Ján Kubiš was appointed the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in late 2011.A Slovak national, Mr. Kubiš has more than three…

HERAT - The Department of Agriculture in Herat announced that it has spent about US$12 million in 1392 solar year for completion various development projects.The Director of the Department, Faqir Ahmad Biangar, while speaking…

KABUL - First ever in its kind, a sanatorium for Afghan disabled persons was inaugurated in Herat.The Deputy of Pir-e-Herat Foundation, Sana Mohsini, said that the sanatorium is located in Gazerga area of Herat City and…

KABUL - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a petition, signed by nearly a quarter of a million Afghan women, calling for peace and a cease-fire in the country.In a statement issued on Friday, Mr. Ban’s…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns Thursday evening’s deadly attack on a hotel in the capital, Kabul, with officials reporting nine civilian fatalities and several wounded…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the deadly attacks that have killed over 50 civilians in Afghanistan this week. These include a suicide attack on a market in Faryab province, an attack on a…

KABUL - A senior official with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today told a group of representatives of civil society organizations that the Mission continues to strongly advocate for enhancing…

KABUL - Nowruz is a special occasion for Afghans. It is a time for renewal and celebration. It promotes values of peace and solidarity between generations and communities. It contributes to cultural diversity and friendship…

KABUL - Women’s full participation in Afghanistan’s upcoming Presidential and Provincial Councils is essential to ensure an inclusive and credible electoral process, a senior official of the United Nations Assistance Mission…

GHAZNI - Despite tremendous eagerness of women in businesses, social constraints and insecurity are severely impeding the opportunities for women in Ghazni province.A women rights activist, Amina Spogmai said that despite…