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WASHINGTON - The World Bank today approved an additional grant of US$12.5 million from the International Development Association (IDA), its concessional lending arm, to finance the continuation of a project to provide safety…

KABUL - UNAMA photographer Fardin Waezi recently spent six months recording the life of Akram, the oldest son of a displaced Afghan family. Presented here is a selection of images from their time together, with the permission…

NEW YORK - On the eve of the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace on 21 September, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on “everyone – whether governments, parties to conflicts, religious…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns in the strongest terms today’s attack against civilian government workers in the capital, Kabul, which killed at least 17 civilians and injured 40…

KABUL - The leaders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan approved a landmark plan last week to connect the three countries with railway links, in a move expected to boost the economic potential of the region as well as…

KHOST - A newly constructed building for the Juvenile Correction Centre was inaugurated in Khost province on Sunday, an official said. The building, constructed in seven months, cost 17 million Afs, provided by United States…

BAGHLAN - Some Baghlan residents have complained that they could not get new voter cards because they did not know the sites of ongoing voter registration exercise. The local residents did not know about the sites because…

BALKH - A reconstructed terminal at the Maulana Jalaluddin Balkhi International Airport in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, was inaugurated on Sunday. The inaugural ceremony was attended by German…

URUZGAN - A newly-built airport terminal, funded by the Netherlands, has been inaugurated in central Uruzgan province. The terminal is built in accordance with international standards with a capacity to facilitate 900…

KABUL - Additional funding is needed for Afghanistan and Pakistan if the United Nations humanitarian community and its partners are to deliver lifesaving services and assist the South Asian countries in developing their…

KABUL - United Nations agencies in Afghanistan joined hands with local partners to mark World Environment Day today with workshops and awareness raising activities in line with theme of this year’s global day ‘Think.Eat.Save…

TOKYO - The United Nations agency leading global efforts to fight against illicit drugs and international crime signed a new joint plan of action with Japan earlier this week for regional cooperation in Africa and Asia…