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GARDEZ - The restoration of peace is not only up to the government but is the responsibility of every Afghan citizen, according to participants at a UNAMA-supported meeting in Gardez. Around 100 people, including community…

KABUL - United Nations envoy Nicholas Haysom and Afghan Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi held a press conference with several ministers and key government officials to present the outcomes of the recent Senior Officials Meeting…

KABUL - Delegates from key donor states and organizations met in Kabul today at a high-level meeting to review Afghanistan’s reform vision and progress towards realizing self-reliance. Nicholas Haysom, the head of the United…

KANDAHAR - Fears about possible repercussions and a lack of awareness about their rights contributes to the relatively low reporting of violence against women in Kandahar province, according to legal experts and women’s…

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - A UNAMA-supported debate in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif tackled some of the key electoral issues facing Afghanistan today. A panel of experts shared their perspectives on the theme 'Election and…

GHAZNI - Members of Ghazni’s provincial council and civil society organizations are strengthening their partnership in order to improve provincial-level governance. Around 50 people came together at a UNAMA-supported one-day…

MAIMANA - A top UN official has met with provincial officials in Faryab to assess the humanitarian situation of the conflict-affected population. The UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mark…

BAGHLAN, TAKHAR - Women and religious scholars will benefit from increased participation in UNAMA-supported Provincial Advocacy Committees as part of the Afghan People’s Dialogue (APD) taking place in the north-eastern…

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - Birth registration numbers have grown in Afghanistan’s northern region, with the support of a UN project designed to help prevent child labour, counter child marriage and otherwise protect the rights of…

HERAT - To help improve local governance, civil society representatives came together at a UN-backed conference in Herat to detail plans to become more involved in provincial development projects and administrative affairs…

KUNDUZ - A UN radio series on youth in politics is expected to reach an audience of 800,000 Afghans across four northeastern provinces in the coming weeks. The first episode in the four-part series, designed to encourage…

KABUL - This week, Afghanistan joined three other countries in adopting a UN policy tool aimed at strengthening public confidence in justice institutions. The Afghanistan Rule of Law Indicators Study (ROLIS) report, outlined…