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SHARANA - Women’s participation in decision-making will ensure development and peace efforts will move forward, said religious scholars and community leaders at a UN-backed debate in Sharana, capital of the southeastern…

JALALABAD - The importance of good governance and public involvement in provincial council activities was highlighted at a UN-backed round table in Jalalabad, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province. “Considering…

KABUL - To discuss preparations for parliamentary and district elections, President Ghani met with Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan. “The National Unity…

KABUL - Despite having to flee a 2015 Taliban attack on her city, an Afghan woman has been determined to keep her two radio stations operating and providing information to the Kunduz community. Following the Taliban’s entry…

KHOST - Increasing women’s engagement at all levels of Afghan society will empower them, involve them more in community decision-making and improve their access to rights, panellists said at a UNAMA-backed forum in south…

KUNDUZ - The greater protection and empowerment of Afghan women was the topic of a televised panel discussion that reached an estimated quarter of a million people in north-eastern Kunduz province. With a lively panel…

KANDAHAR - A series of UNAMA-backed theatre performances have reached thousands of children and adults in southern Kandahar province with dramatic depictions of the dangers of child recruitment into armed groups. The 10 open…

KABUL - President Ghani signed a decree establishing an independent Anti-Corruption Justice Centre in Kabul, which will be responsible for tackling high-level corruption in Afghanistan. The centre includes specialized police…

BAMYAN - The role of Islamic scholars in the promotion of social harmony was the topic of a UNAMA-backed radio roundtable broadcast throughout central Bamyan province. Sadiq Aliyar, one of the panelists and head of the…

KABUL - With the movement of migrants and refugees continuing to dominate global headlines, a new edition of the Population Movement Bulletin issued by the UN in Afghanistan, provides updated information including the…

GARDEZ - Open and transparent government is a key public right, Paktya’s provincial governor, Nasratullah Arsala, said at a UN-backed ‘good governance’ event in south-east Paktya province. Mr. Arsala said his administration…

GARDEZ - In the south-eastern province of Paktya, where women generally do not take prominent roles in social and political life due to conservative cultural constraints, a recent UN-backed gathering spotlighted the issue and…