BAMYAN - Strengthening civil society’s role in decision-making at the grassroots level, with a view to enhance government transparency and accountability, was the aim of a UN-backed event held in the Yakawlang district of…
KANDAHAR - To help students know more about the work of the UN in Afghanistan, more than 100 students and their teachers participated in a UNAMA-backed event in the southern city Kandahar. “I learned a lot about the UN,” said…
JALALABAD - Relying on democratic processes in Afghan society is of critical importance, said panellists at a UNAMA-backed TV roundtable in Jalalabad, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province. “Democracy is…
HERAT - Tackling the problem of child marriage in Afghanistan requires awareness-raising campaigns, particularly in remote communities, according to panelists at a UNAMA-supported debate in western Herat city. Mahboobeh…
MAZAR-E-SHARIF – A declaration aimed at bringing about peace and stability in Afghanistan was agreed to by young professionals from five northern provinces during a youth conference in Mazar-e-Sharif. Around 50 people…
NIMROZ - Good governance plays a vital role in promoting development and democracy heard participants at a UNAMA-backed workshop in Zaranj, the provincial capital of southwestern Nimroz province. Mohammad Qasim Khadri, the…
JALALABAD - The crucial role played by young Afghans in peace building was highlighted at a UNAMA-backed TV roundtable in Jalalabad, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province. Lutfullah Qarizada, a civil society…
KUNDUZ - The importance of girls’ education for the country’s future was the focus of twin UNAMA-supported TV roundtables in northeastern Takhar and Badakhshan provinces. Razmara Hawash, a panelist in the Takhar event and…
MAZAR-E SHARIF - Strengthening civil society’s role in provincial decision-making and development was the aim of a UNAMA-supported dialogue in northern Balkh province yesterday. Nearly 50 participants from civil society and…
FAIZABAD - Promoting good governance in northeastern Badakhshan province was the focus of a meeting at which participants agreed to establish a committee to further strengthen civil society-provincial council coordination…
PUL-E-KHUMRI - Religious scholars and provincial authorities expressed their commitment to a long-term peace in Afghanistan during a UNAMA-backed assembly in Pul-e-Khumri city, the provincial capital of northeastern Baghlan…
HERAT - Stronger ties between industry and government will contribute to improved economic outcomes at the local and provincial level, according to participants at a UNAMA-supported forum in western Herat. More than 20 people…