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Despite strong international engagement in Afghanistan over the past decade, humanitarian actors working in the country fear that the global focus may be gradually shifting away. Please visit the UNAMA photo site to view…

KHOST - Tribal elders and civil society activists said yesterday that lawmakers representing Khost province in parliament have failed to come up to the expectations of their electorate. The criticism was echoed at a gathering…

HERAT - The biggest still mill in the western Region was inaugurated in the Herat Industrial Park earlier this week. The factory has the capacity to produce 80 tonnes of iron daily. Abdel Hadi Arqandiwal, Minister of Economy…

KABUL - Humanitarian organizations in Afghanistan expressed grave concern today over how little attention is being paid to address the ever growing humanitarian needs of the country, where many groups including the United…

Tehran - I thank our hosts for organizing this important Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement and I would like to pay tribute to Egypt as the outgoing chair of the last three years. I am grateful for the hospitality of the…

KABUL - A recent survey conducted by an Afghan election watchdog group has found that 94 per cent of Afghan parliamentarians believe that procedure of appointment of the head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) has…

KABUL - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in Afghanistan has recently completed implementation of 18 livelihood projects for returnee families in Saracha village, Bihsud district of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan…

GHAZNI - The people of Ghazni Province are complaining of shortage of quality health services and the indifference of medical staff towards patients in provincial hospitals and health facilities. The Provincial Hospital in…

KUNDUZ - In accordance with the Kunduz Municipality plan, two modern parks will be built in the city of Kunduz. The Mayor of Kunduz, Najibullah Omerkhil, said the work on the construction of parks has already started with the…

KABUL - A report of a high-level anti-corruption committee released last week has warned that corruption continues to be a major challenge to Afghanistan’s national development, international aid and even legitimacy of the…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the gruesome murder of 17 Afghan civilians including two women who were reportedly beheaded in Kajaki district in the southern province of…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the gruesome murder of 17 Afghan civilians including two women who were reportedly beheaded in Kajaki district in the southern province of…