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HERAT - The UN-backed demining work in Afghanistan has passed another milestone by declaring the Adraskan district of western Herat province free of all types of mines and explosive remnants of war. “Only four out of 15…

KABUL - A peaceful, sovereign and increasingly prosperous future for Afghanistan is a goal shared by Afghans and the United Nations, said a senior UN official during a university event in Kabul today. “We are here, committed…

KABUL - The United Nations reminds all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan of their obligation to always respect the provision of healthcare, never to harm medical personnel and patients and to ensure that the protected…

KANDAHAR – Enhancing the delivery of justice through strengthened coordination among judicial institutions and law enforcement agencies was the focus of the latest UNAMA-backed forum, which brought together officials in…

KABUL - The integral role of Afghan women in the country’s social, political and economic spheres was emphasized by a top UN envoy during a meeting with future leaders in Kabul today. “We have a commitment to women’s…

KUNDUZ - Community leaders and government officials gathered to discuss best approaches to address the key challenges facing Kunduz residents following last year’s conflict in and around the city. The meeting is part of a UN…

KABUL - Recognizing the progress made by the Afghan Government to prevent the recruitment and use of children in the National Security Forces, a top UN official renewed the world body’s pledge to support Afghanistan to…

BAMYAN - Hundreds of Bamyan residents in the central Afghan province gathered last week to celebrate being included among UNESCO’s global creative cities network. The network, formed in 2004, now includes 116 cities worldwide…

JALALABAD - Protecting children from recruitment as police is the aim of a new Jalalabad child protection unit, which is part of a wider Government initiative. Located at the Police Recruitment Centre of Nangarhar’s Police…

KABUL - The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan during 2015 are the highest recorded, the UN said today on the release of its 2015 Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. The annual report…

KABUL - More than 200 civil society activists, government officials, journalists, students and UN officials gathered to launch UNDP’s Human Development Report in Kabul and discuss how work, and especially the contributions of…

JALALABAD - Provincial authorities met with UN officials in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Laghman at a UNAMA-backed meeting to identify development projects for the year ahead. Abdul Jabar Naeemi, Laghman’s Governor…