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JALALABAD - Women’s social and political empowerment is a crucial component for strengthening Afghanistan’s democracy, said participants in two UN-backed events in Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern province of Nangarhar…

HERAT - Ahead of a forthcoming poetry festival that is expected to draw hundreds of writers and poetry aficionados alike to Herat, a series of UN-backed televised programmes about the intersection of poetry and peace has been…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today’s suicide attack that took place at a mosque in Gardez, killing at least 23 civilians and injuring at least 74 others. During Friday prayers, two suicide…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General condemns the 31 July suicide attack targeting the provincial government’s department of refugees and returnees in Jalalabad City, killing at least 15 civilians, including a staff member of the…

BAZARAK - More effective coordination is needed to protect and advance women’s rights in Afghanistan, said government officials, rights activists and other community leaders gathered at a UN-backed symposium in Panjshir. The…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today’s announcement by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of 20 April 2019 for the presidential election in Afghanistan. “Today’s announcement is an…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns in the strongest terms today’s attack in Jalalabad that killed at least 13 civilians and injured at least 20, and expresses its outrage at the recent pattern…

KANDAHAR - Practical steps toward peace are more important now than ever, said community leaders gathered at a UN-backed symposium in the southern province of Kandahar to focus on opportunities for resolving conflict and…

LASHKAR GAH - To discuss the Helmand’s latest economic development plans, preparations for the upcoming elections and human rights topics, UNAMA’s Kandahar regional office organized a series of meetings with civil society…

BAMYAN - Women’s participation in development planning and political processes is crucial for advancing Afghanistan toward a more stable and prosperous country, said panellists during a UN-backed radio programme in the…

TALOQAN - After nation-wide consultations on peace among ordinary Afghans from across the country, all documented in a new book, community leaders in Takhar met at a UN-backed event to discuss possible next steps toward…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is pleased to announce that at the third project board meeting to support the upcoming parliamentary and district council elections, a new agreement was signed to…