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3 March 2011 - The top United Nations envoy in Afghanistan is today meeting with the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss peace and security in Afghanistan. Staffan de Mistura, UN…
1 March 2011 – On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the destruction of the giant Buddha statues of Bamiyan, in Afghanistan, by the then-ruling fundamentalist Islamic Taliban, the United Nations cultural chief today called on…
28 February 2011 - The Government of Japan provided UNOPS with USD 19 million to protect lives and livelihoods in Afghanistan this week. Dari- Pashto Despite a decade of development aid, communities are still suffering from…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the international community welcome the Wolesi Jirga's election of a Chairperson, Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi. Dari - Pashto UNAMA looks forward to a…
Kabul, 28 February 2011 - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the international community welcome the Wolesi Jirga's election of a Chairperson, Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi. Dari - Pashto UNAMA looks…
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KABUL - The new “UN Women” created to speed up progress towards gender equality around the world officially kicks off today at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. UN Women - formally known as the United Nations…
23 February 2011 - The second highest ranking member of the High Peace Council has met with former anti-government elements who joined the peace process, as a provincial peace committee was established in the northern…
23 February 2011 - Investing around $1.3 trillion – or two per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP) – into ten key sectors can kick-start a transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient 'green economy' that can…
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GHAZNI - The city of Ghazni in central Afghanistan is inching towards taking its 2013 title as the Asian capital of Islamic civilization by Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IESCO). “The naming of…
17 February 2011 - Girls can attend separate schools provided students and teachers wear the hijab, and the curriculum and education environment are in keeping with religious and cultural values, Taliban commanders have told…