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KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the recent killing of nine civilians when explosive ordinance was fired into the village of Shahi Khil in Wardak. Initial information indicates…

BAMYAN - To raise awareness about violence against women and the legislation designed to eliminate it, some 200 university students and community leaders gathered at a UNAMA-backed event in the capital of Afghanistan’s…

JALALABAD - Community leaders at a UNAMA-backed event in the eastern province of Nangarhar gathered to plan the reopening of more than one dozen schools and health clinics for women and girls in the region. The event, which…

BRUSSELS - Afghanistan faces formidable challenges and continues to need significant attention and sustained assistance from the international community, said UN envoy Tadamichi Yamamoto, speaking at a meeting of foreign…

NANGARHAR - Participants at two public debates in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces praised the role of the international community in Afghanistan and called for the UN’s continued support for the future of the country. The…

KANDAHAR - The work of a group of Afghan professionals was celebrated at a photographic exhibition in Kandahar today as part of events marking UN70. Some 30 people, including Afghan civil society members, journalists and…

KUNDUZ - Supporting public debate in Kunduz on the best ways to improve service delivery by local government institutions and the city's Provincial Council, two new television and radio programmes kicked off this week. Both…

KHOST - Religious leaders in Afghanistan’s southeastern province of Khost called for full support to the peace efforts made by the Government of Afghanistan. Some 60 leaders from several districts across the province made…

KANDAHAR - Government leaders, civil society representatives and community elders joined with United Nations officials in Kandahar to celebrate the enduring Afghan-UN partnership. Abdul Ali Shamsi, the Deputy Governor of the…

GARDEZ - Improving economic governance through the promotion of greater public knowledge of tax-related law and procedures was the focus of a two-day workshop in Gardez, in Afghanistan’s south-east Paktya province. Around 70…

BAMYAN - The promotion of women’s participation in Afghan politics was the topic of a UNAMA-supported panel discussion held in Bamyan, the capital of central Bamyan province. Around 350 young people – the majority of them…

HERAT - The extraordinary work of a group of Afghan professionals was celebrated at a photographic exhibition in Herat today as part of events marking UN70. Around 80 people, including Afghan journalists, members of civil…