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KUNDUZ - About 300 girl students listened to two inspiring local woman leaders as they spoke about the successes and challenges of their life in Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of Baghlan province, last week. One of the woman…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes today’s announcement by the Afghan Independent Election Commission of the timeline leading to the 2014 elections in accordance with the…

HERAT - The role of regional countries in contributing to peace and stability in Afghanistan post-2014, the transition process and the upcoming elections were the key areas discussed during a two-day international conference…

KABUL - United Nations agencies and their Afghan Government partners celebrated the 32nd World Food Day in Kabul yesterday by highlighting the role of cooperatives in improving food security and contributing to the…

KABUL - Afghanistan has registered major progress in girls’ education and “remarkable increase” in the number of primary school students in the last decade, said a United Nations report released yesterday in Paris. Download…

FARYAB - Izumi Nakamitsu, the Director of the Asia and Middle East Division of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, led a UN delegation to Maimana city of Faryab province on Thursday last week. The officials were…

KABUL - The United Nations is to help Afghanistan combat the effects of climate change, teaming up with the country’s Government to implement a $6 million initiative that aims to operate in vulnerable communities and shore up…

KABUL - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) organized a five-day training for senior staff at the Ministry of Interior on prevention and response to cases of violence against women in Afghanistan. The objective of the…

KABUL - With the aim of promoting creativity in Afghanistan and provide an opportunity for entertainment, the Afghan and international musicians and artists enthralled their audiences in the second Sound Central Festival in…

KABUL - Representatives of media watchdog groups in Afghanistan have expressed deep concerns over a decision of the Council of Ministers which asked the Ministry of Information and Culture to ensure that media don’t violate…

GHAZNI - Minister for Information and Culture, Dr Makhdoom Raheen, said last week that the designation of Ghazni City as the Centre of Islamic Culture and Civilization will be announced amidst a ceremony in the first week of…

NEWYORK - World leaders, donors and experts today hailed a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to eradicate polio, as they gathered at the United Nations to celebrate efforts that have already reduced the incidence of the…