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KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns today’s suicide attack in an outlying western suburb of Kabul which killed eleven civilians and injured ten. The suicide bomber detonated against a shuttle bus…

NILI - Emphasizing the key role of civil society in promoting good governance in local government was the aim of a UNAMA-backed forum in Daikundi province. Around 80 participants from civil society organizations (CSO) and…

GHAZNI - Exchanging perspectives on peace and how it can be achieved for the benefit of the country’s development was the focus of a forum that brought together a diverse range of religious scholars and officials from around…

NEW YORK - On a round-the-world trip to promote peace that included cycling 7,000 miles from Istanbul, an Afghan father and son arrived Friday morning at United Nations Headquarters in New York, the final destination of the…

KUNDUZ - Afghanistan’s youth play a critical role in the development of a more peaceful and secure country, according to participants at a UNAMA-backed debate in Afghanistan’s northern city of Kunduz yesterday. Around 50…

KABUL - With the movement of migrants and refugees continuing to dominate global headlines, a new edition of the Population Movement Bulletin issued by the UN in Afghanistan, provides updated information including the…

LASHKARGAH - A peaceful settlement of the decades-long conflict in Afghanistan will bring with it increased prosperity for the country said speakers at two UN-backed events held in the southern provinces of Helmand and…

KANDAHAR - The UN Country Team, led by UN envoy Mark Bowden, met this week in Kandahar with provincial governors along with civil society and other partners to assess the security, development, the humanitarian situation. The…

GENEVA - Two United Nations human rights experts today condemned the execution of six alleged members of illegal armed groups in Afghanistan for “serious crimes and crimes against civilians,” despite the absence of fair trial…

JALALABAD - Empowering journalists and strengthening a free press were key topics at a UN-backed event in Jalalabad recently, bringing together media professionals from across the eastern region. Nearly 30 Afghan journalists…

NEW YORK - This September, the United Nations General Assembly will bring together world leaders to address one of the leading challenges of our time: responding to large movements of refugees and migrants. War, human rights…

BAMYAN - The development of action plans to strengthen the role of civil society in promoting good governance in Afghanistan was a key outcome of a UN-backed event in Bamyan last week. More than 80 people attended the event…