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Kabul, 28 February 2011 - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the international community welcome the Wolesi Jirga's election of a Chairperson, Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi. Dari - Pashto UNAMA looks…

KABUL - The new “UN Women” created to speed up progress towards gender equality around the world officially kicks off today at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. UN Women - formally known as the United Nations…

23 February 2011 - The second highest ranking member of the High Peace Council has met with former anti-government elements who joined the peace process, as a provincial peace committee was established in the northern…

23 February 2011 - Investing around $1.3 trillion – or two per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP) – into ten key sectors can kick-start a transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient 'green economy' that can…

GHAZNI - The city of Ghazni in central Afghanistan is inching towards taking its 2013 title as the Asian capital of Islamic civilization by Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IESCO). “The naming of…

17 February 2011 - Girls can attend separate schools provided students and teachers wear the hijab, and the curriculum and education environment are in keeping with religious and cultural values, Taliban commanders have told…

KABUL - UNAMA and the international community reconfirm their commitment to work with the Afghan Government and the Afghan people to promote principles of a democratic state including rule of law, good governance, political…

14 February 2011 - Flash floods and heavy snowfall killed 25 people and damaged up to 3,000 houses in different parts of Afghanistan over the past two weeks, according to government officials. IRIN story At least 20 people…

14 February 2011 - Greater efforts are needed to end grave violations against children in Afghanistan, including their use as child soldiers, sexual violence, killing and maiming, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new…

12 February 2011 - Afghan and United Nations officials are working to curb child labour in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces, where young breadwinners remain common despite regulations. Ten-year-old Ajmal (not his real name)…

9 February 2011 - All parties in Afghanistan should do more to protect children in armed conflict: Taliban insurgents must stop recruiting child soldiers or using them as suicide bombers, while the government must clamp down…

KABUL - The Government of Afghanistan today took a step towards mitigating climate change by starting work on its first ever country report documenting emissions and removals of greenhouse gases within the United Nations…