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KABUL - A United Nations-backed high-level anti-corruption body today said that over 1.2 million jeribs of land (approx. 240,000 hectares) in Afghanistan were usurped by “powerful individuals,” particularly those who had…

KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan is committed to providing long-term support to the country through and beyond this period of critical transition, said the UN’s top official in Kabul.In addition to conducting a broad…

KABUL - Afghanistan launched its first-ever gender-based violence (GBV) treatment protocol for healthcare providers to ensure “quality care” for victims.Outlined in a joint statement from the Afghan Ministry of Public Health…

KABUL - The United Nations’ top envoy for Afghanistan lauded the Afghan people and authorities for their tenacity in successfully completing the peaceful and democratic transfer of power this year, as well as for their vision…

KABUL - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, spoke to members of the media at a Kabul press conference, detailing her assessment of the situation of Afghan women following a…

KABUL - Afghanistan registered record levels of opium poppy cultivation this year, with the illicit crop being cultivated in an estimated 224,000 hectares of land, according to a United Nations-backed survey released in the…

KABUL - Senior United Nations officials in Afghanistan welcomed the passing of legislation earlier this week by the Afghan Lower House of Parliament to criminalize underage recruitment in the Afghan National Security Forces…

KABUL - Afghan media rights activists have joined United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in voicing their concerns over the rise in the number of journalists being killed, as the first-ever International Day to End…

BEIJING - The following text is the message of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the fourth Ministerial Conference of the Istanbul Process, held in Beijing, China, today. The message was delivered by the Secretary-General’s…

KABUL - In a show of support for thousands of displaced families, the United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Afghanistan, Mark Bowden, visited the country’s southeastern province of Khost on Wednesday to underscore the…

JALALABAD - "Why does it allow them to stay?" the man asked incredulously. "They should be going back to their homes."Afghanistan's internally displaced persons (IDP) policy - finally passed earlier this year after a long…

KABUL - The United Nations welcomes yesterday’s announcement by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) of the final results from the 2014 Provincial Council elections.Preliminary results of the Provincial Council…