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KABUL - To help encourage debate on the critical role of women in developing peace and strengthening security in the country, UNAMA this week commenced a series of Afghan-wide events as part of the UN’s Global Open Days…

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…

KABUL - In the last of a series of three meetings to examine the role of United Nations entities in Afghanistan, senior Government and UN officials, along with representatives from the international donor community, met in…

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…

KABUL - UNAMA condemns in the strongest terms yesterday’s suicide attack in the Macorayan area of Kabul city that killed 12 and injured at least 88 others, including 13 children and 21 women. The attack was carried out on a…

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…