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NEW YORK - Amid rising levels of violence in Afghanistan that has now spread across a large part of the country, a top UN envoy reported progress in the ability to provide relief aid to those in need as all parties to the…

VIENNA - A high-level meeting in Vienna considered international community support to Afghan-led efforts to address drug production and trafficking through a balanced and integrated approach, including regional initiatives…

KUNDUZ - Radio discussions centred on the elimination of violence against women reached audiences in north-eastern Kunduz and Baghlan provinces as part of a UNAMA-supported ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence’…

KABUL - As Afghans face several challenges, especially in the economy and in security, the United Nations will continue to support the Government and people of Afghanistan, said the UN’s top Political Affairs envoy in a trip…

KABUL - The 2015 Afghanistan Human Rights Film Festival (AHRF) concluded today on World Human Rights Day with films by international and Afghan filmmakers being shown to audiences in UNAMA venues. With more than 50 films,…

KANDAHAR - Community leaders at a UN-backed event in the southern Kandahar province encouraged more than 500 girls to prioritize higher education and take a more active role in Afghan society. The event, which drew government…

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - Recent initiatives, supported by the United Nations in the northern Balkh province, have led to improved access to legal aid for Afghan citizens, said community leaders at a workshop in Mazar. Officials from…

BAMYAN - To raise awareness about violence against women and the legislation designed to eliminate it, some 200 university students and community leaders gathered at a UNAMA-backed event in the capital of Afghanistan’s…

JALALABAD - Community leaders at a UNAMA-backed event in the eastern province of Nangarhar gathered to plan the reopening of more than one dozen schools and health clinics for women and girls in the region. The event, which…

NANGARHAR - Participants at two public debates in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces praised the role of the international community in Afghanistan and called for the UN’s continued support for the future of the country. The…

KANDAHAR - The work of a group of Afghan professionals was celebrated at a photographic exhibition in Kandahar today as part of events marking UN70. Some 30 people, including Afghan civil society members, journalists and…

KUNDUZ - Supporting public debate in Kunduz on the best ways to improve service delivery by local government institutions and the city's Provincial Council, two new television and radio programmes kicked off this week. Both…