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KABUL - The Government of Japan signed an agreement on Tuesday to provide $20 million to a United Nations-supported programme to improve literacy in Afghanistan, which has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world.The…

BADGHIS - Pistachio yield in Badghis, Afghanistan’s leading province for pistachio cultivation, has declined by 50 per cent, officials have reported.Covering about 30,000 hectares of land, pistachio forests in the province…

KABUL - Amid cheerful applauses and motivational clapping, the musicians and singers from Afghanistan and some regional countries mesmerized a considerably big audience of mostly young Afghans in Kabul during a two-day…

NEW YORK - Marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has noted that while poverty levels around the world have fallen, that progress has been uneven.“Our…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns an attack on a mosque today which killed the Governor of Logar Province, Arsala Jamal, and reportedly wounded several civilians. The…

BAMYAN - According to a newsletter from Secretariat of Minister’s Council, the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has appointed Mr Ghulam Ali Wahdat as the Governor of Bamyan province.The newsletter describes that on the…

KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations family in Afghanistan, I extend my greetings to all Afghans as they prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha.This holiday is an opportunity to reflect on the universal values of peace, harmony…

KABUL - In his message for the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has called for greater efforts in ensuring that all persons with disabilities have the highest…

NEW YORK - On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, is calling for greater collaboration in efforts to invest in education so that girls can advance in…

KABUL - The second International Afghanistan Human Rights Film Festival ended in the capital, Kabul, today, with an awards ceremony recognizing the best films screened over the past six daysIn the national category, a short…

BALKH - An agreement on oil and gas extraction from the Afghan-Tajik basin in northeastern Afghanistan was signed on Tuesday with three companies, which would invest 12 billion US dollars in the energy-starved country.A…

KABUL - On his first visit to Afghanistan, a senior official with the United Nations agency dealing with gender equality and the empowerment of women emphasized the need for greater political and economic empowerment of…