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WASHINGTON - Ahead of a scheduled meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 26 March, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah met with President Barack Obama in Washington D.C…

KABUL - On the heels of International Women’s Day earlier this month, the UN’s regional offices in Afghanistan have continued their information campaigns to raise awareness about women’s rights. Officials from the regional…

KANDAHAR - To promote peace and reconciliation at the community level, the United Nations has backed a series of theatre events in various districts of the southern province of Kandahar. In front of an audience of 150 school…

GARDEZ - A polio immunization campaign, supported by the United Nations, is now underway to immunize nearly one million children against the crippling disease in the southeastern region of Afghanistan. Launched last week by…

WASHINGTON - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, stressed the world body’s commitment to support Afghanistan, both in the country and across the region, during a panel discussion held at the…

KABUL - The United Nations condemns, in the strongest terms, the brutal killing and burning of a 27 year old mentally ill woman. On 19 March, an angry crowd beat a 27 year old woman to death and then burned her body. The…

KABUL - Nowruz is a special occasion for Afghans. It is a time for renewal and celebration, promoting values of peace and solidarity between generations and communities. It contributes to cultural diversity and friendship…

KABUL - UNAMA released a report today titled “The Stolen Lands of Afghanistan and its People: The State Land Distribution System.” The report, the second in a series of three, was prepared by the mission’s Rule of Law…

NEW YORK - Speaking on the day the mission’s mandate was renewed for another 12 months, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom , briefed the Security Council today on…

KUNAR - More than 30 women’s rights activists from Kunar province received training on Afghan laws relating to violence against women, as well as judicial procedures and mechanisms in order to help victims of violence get…

KANDAHAR - Juveniles in a detention facility in Kandahar were provided with books and stationary items earlier this week, as one part of the multi-faceted support provided by the United Nations Assistance Mission in…

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country was released today and is available here. >The UN…