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KANDAHAR - Access to justice and the rights of defendants are key elements of rule of law, said panellists at a UN-backed TV debate in the southern city of Kandahar. A four-member panel -- involving a judge, a lawyer, the…

KABUL - As Afghans prepare to mark the holy occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, UN envoy Tadamichi Yamamoto wishes all Afghans a peaceful and joyous celebration. “Eid-ul-Adha is a time of peace, which Afghans richly deserve,” said Mr…

BAMYAN - An agreement to establish district-level civil society networks to promote improved transparency and accountability in local governance was the key outcome of a UN-backed workshop in central Bamyan’s Panjab district…

ASADABAD - The significance of the democratic process in Afghan society was discussed at a UN-backed TV debate in Asadabad, the capital of eastern Kunar province. A five-member panel -- including representatives of civil…

HERAT - An Afghan student took both Best Film and Best Director awards at Herat’s first ever film festival on the effects of armed conflict on children, held over the weekend in Herat city, the capital of western Herat…

SHARANA - Empowering women means their involvement in decision-making in the community, according participants at a UN-backed debate in the south-east province of Paktika. More than 30 people took part in the panel-led…

KABUL - To review preparations one month ahead of a major international conference on Afghanistan, diplomats, international organizations, civil society and the private sector met today at the Presidential Palace with senior…

KABUL - UNAMA’s Acting Head of Mission Pernille Dahler Kardel and the UN elections team met with H.E. President Ashraf Ghani and senior government officials today. The President asked for UN technical views on proposals…

KABUL - Enhancing women’s participation in public life and finding solutions to the unique problems faced by rural Afghan women were on the agenda at a UN-backed event in Kabul attended by Provincial Governor Hamid Akram. The…

JALALABAD - The critical importance of strengthening children’s rights was highlighted at an UN-backed radio debate broadcast out of the capital of Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar. A four-member panel consisting…

KANDAHAR - Defence lawyers have a key role to play in supporting fair and transparent criminal proceedings, said participants at a legal aid conference organized by the UN and the Afghanistan Independent Bar Association (AIBA…

KABUL - UNAMA condemns last night’s attack in Kabul on the American University of Afghanistan that killed 12 civilians and injured more than 50 others, mostly students. The attack began with the detonation of a suicide…