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KABUL - The ability of Afghan police to respond to the health consequences of sexual abuse and violence received a boost this week, through the provision of a United Nations-backed training course. Organized by the…

KANDAHAR - The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) will soon have a mega project for urban development in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, the country…

GHAZNI - Thirty four schools are still closed due to insecurity in different parts of Ghazni province, an official said on Monday. According to the provincial director of Education Department in Ghazni, Ehsanullah Nasher, 39…

URUZGN - During the Uruzgan Governor’s visit to Khas Uruzgan, the Sia Baghal residents of the district expressed their support to the government but demanded more development projects in the area. “We fully support the…

KANDAHAR - Following an assessment made by Judiciary and Justice Department officials from Kabul, 40 prisoners, including two women, were released from Kandahar main prison recently. According to the head of the visiting…

KHOST - Tribal elders in Afghanistan’s south-eastern Khost province pledged on Saturday said that they would not only participate in the upcoming elections but would also assist the government in ensuring security. Speaking…

KANDAHAR - Following an assessment made by Judiciary and Justice Department officials from Kabul, 40 prisoners, including two women, were released from Kandahar main prison recently. According to the head of the visiting…

KABUL - The negative impact of child marriage will be highlighted in a new United Nations-produced animated film, with the aim of raising awareness of the issue amongst Afghan communities. 'Teacher Malalai’s Adventures…

KABUL - Afghanistan registered South Asia’s fastest growth in a range of measures of human development over the past dozen years, according to a recently-published United Nations flagship report. The UN Development Programme…

BAMYAN - Members of the Bamyani community in Afghanistan commemorated earlier this week the 12th anniversary of the destruction of the renowned giant Buddha statues, carved into a cliff-side and known throughout the world as…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the two suicide attacks carried out by anti-government forces on 9 March 2013, which resulted in the deaths of at least 19 civilians, including…

KABUL - The past dozen years have seen various watershed moments in terms of women’s empowerment in Afghanistan. In the wake of the collapse of the Taliban regime in 2001, and despite ongoing challenges, they have played key…