News

KABUL - The United Nations called on all warring parties in Afghanistan to take urgent steps to halt the killing and maiming of civilians, as a new UN report issued today recorded the highest ever number of civilian…

HERAT - Raising awareness and promoting women’s access to services are at the centre of a new joint outreach initiative targeting thousands of marginalized women in remote areas of Herat Province. With direct technical…

PUL-E-KHUMRI - Enhancing the transparency and accountability of government in the interest of improving local development initiatives was the focus of a UN-backed event in the northeastern province of Baghlan. As the final…

NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Toby Lanzer of the United Kingdom as his Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, United Nations Assistance Mission in…

MEHTARIAM - At a UN-backed event on women’s participation in peace and sustainable development, community leaders and government representatives gathered in the capital of the eastern Laghman province to stress that women…

KABUL - A new facility for Afghanistan’s Anti-Corruption Justice Centre (ACJC) opened today in a formal inauguration ceremony attended by government officials and members of the international community, including UNAMA…

KABUL - The United Nations remains firmly committed to Afghanistan and its people, said Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, following a four-day visit to Afghanistan that concluded Friday. Mr…

HERAT - Strengthening a free press by empowering journalists, especial women working in the media, was the key topic of a series of UN-backed events in the western province of Herat. Afghan journalists from several media…

Sharana - At a UN-backed event in the southeastern province of Paktika, civil society members, rights activists and media professionals met with government officials to call for increased transparency and accountability in…

KABUL - The pivotal role of good governance in promoting development and strengthening coordination with Kabul civil society was emphasized by participants at a UN-backed event in the capital of Afghanistan. The event, which…

KANDAHAR - Raising awareness about women’s rights and gender-based violence was the aim of a series of UN-backed radio debates in the country’s southern province of Zabul. Panellists in the radio programmes, supported by the…

HERAT - The importance of strong ties between Afghanistan’s police officers and the communities they serve was the focus of a UN-backed event in the country’s western province of Farah. The event, organized by the regional…