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NEWYORK - Everyone has the right to be heard and to shape the decisions that affect their community. This right is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and fully integrated in international law, especially…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has convened consultation meetings in preparation for an inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue. This dialogue is non-official (Track II) and intended to provide…

HERAT - Women activists in Afghanistan’s Herat province voiced their concern last week about safety of women released from prisons. During their visit to a prison in Herat city, the activists said the Afghan society was…

KANDAHAR - Kandahar-based journalists met yesterday to discuss the pertaining problems faced by them during their work. One of the key concerns was problems faced by women journalists. Organized by the Independent Media, the…

BAGHLAN - A new private television network, Tanweer, has been established in Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of Baghlan province. This local television station began its test broadcast on 3 December and is the first such station in…

KUNDUZ - In order to prepare the local population for a looming harsh winter, two United Nations agencies joined hands with their local partners in Afghanistan’s northeastern provinces yesterday by starting distribution of…

GHAZNI - Under the National Solidarity Programme (NSP), different small and large scale infrastructure projects have been launched in 40 villages of Andar District of Ghazni Province. The District Chief of Andar, Mohammad…

KABUL - UNAMA Strategic Communication and Spokespersons Unit has conducted a series of radio journalism training late this year in different regions of Afghanistan, with the last one in western Herat province this week, to…

Dai Kundi - Violence against women increased this year in the central provinces of the country in comparison to last year, official said in Dai Kundi province yesterday. The Dai Kundi Provincial head of the Afghanistan Human…

KABUL - The Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) in Afghanistan presented colourful performances in Kabul yesterday to commemorate the 10th year of its successful mission in the country. The artists, who were mostly Afghan…

NANGARHAR - The people with disability complained that the Government hadn’t ensured their rights. Speaking at a ceremony organized to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities yesterday, the head of a group of…

KABUL - Afghanistan has abundant mineral, water, rangeland and forest resources. Although geographically dispersed, these resources have the potential to dramatically improve the living standards of the country’s citizens. Or…