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KANDAHAR - The importance of the rights of Afghan women and girls was the central theme of a series of UN-backed street-theatre performances in the southern province of Kandahar this week. Part of the 16 Days of Activism…

KUNDUZ - Raising awareness about gender-based violence, and strategies to eliminate it, was the aim of a series of UN-backed radio debates in the country’s northeastern provinces. Supported by the UN Assistance Mission in…

SHARANA - Agreement between community leaders on a programme to support local peace initiatives was a key outcome of a UN-backed event in southeastern Paktika province. During the gathering, more than 40 participants –…

GARDEZ - Access to government information by members of the media, and the broader public in the country’s southeast region, is improving, according to journalists gathered at a UN-supported event in Gardez. Some 20…

KABUL - The director of an award-winning Afghan short film, ‘Mary Mother,’ discussed his work with a Kabul audience as part of nationwide activities to mark the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence…

KANDAHAR - The pivotal role of good governance in promoting development and strengthening coordination with Kandahar civil society was emphasized by participants at a UNAMA-backed event in southern Kandahar city. Around 50…

HERAT - The story of an Afghan girl who convinces her family to let her complete her schooling, rather than get married, was at the centre of a series of UNAMA-backed theatre performances in the country’s western Herat…

KAPISA - Afghan youth can play an essential role in raising awareness of women’s rights and contributing to a positive interpretation of women under Islam, according to participants at a UNAMA-backed forum in central Kapisa…

KANDAHAR - Local communities must play a critical role in bringing about peace, said participants at a UN-backed event in southern Kandahar province yesterday. More than 100 people gathered in the province’s Panjwai district…

HERAT - Herat high school students marked Universal Children’s Day at a UN event that showcased their poems, essays and other creative work produced in several months of training about the impact of armed conflict on children…

KABUL - The 70th anniversary of Afghanistan’s membership of the United Nations falls today. On 19 November, 1946, A. Hosayn Aziz, the then Minister of Afghanistan to the U.S., signed the Charter of the United Nations. On the…

MAIMANA - The important role of women in provincial government decision-making was stressed at a UN-backed event in northern Faryab province. Around 25 people -- including the provincial governor, other government officials…