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NEW YORK - Afghanistan continues to need the sustained support of the international community as its stability cannot be taken for granted, said Nicholas Haysom, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for…

KABUL - Close to 60 more square kilometers of Afghan lands were freed from mines and explosive remnants of war in the 12 month period up to March 2015, officials from the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA) said this…

SHARANA - Top religious scholars, tribal elders and civil society representatives in Afghanistan’s southeastern province of Paktika called on Afghans to accelerate efforts toward sustainable peace. The call came at an event…

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is available. Read it here.

YAKAWLANG - Illiteracy and poverty are impeding women victims of violence from registering cases against their perpetrators in the justice system, underscored participants at a UNAMA-backed event in Afghanistan’s central…

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…