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BAMYAN - Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) members in Bamiyan centre were trained this week on criminal procedure and fair trial rights during a two-day workshop jointly conducted by IWA and UNAMA UNAMA’s Rule of Law (RoL)…

NEWYORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in his latest report to the Security Council on Afghanistan, has noted that improvements in the security situation had been registered against the record high incident levels of 2011.…

NEWYORK - A top United Nations humanitarian official today stressed the need to keep global attention focused on Afghan human development needs, as part of the wider international engagement with and support for the country.…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) deplores the disrespectful, insulting and inflammatory material posted on the internet that seeks to denigrate the religious beliefs of Muslims and to…

KUNDUZ- Kunduz civil society organizations organized a friendly volleyball match between former Taliban fighters and Kunduz prisoners yesterday, to mark the International Peace Day that falls on 21 September, in the Kunduz…

KANDAHAR - The Provincial Department of Public Health in Kandahar said it seized 1,670 cartons of fake and expired medicines and 16 vehicles, during recent operations in Kandahar. “We have started an inspection of medical…

KANDAHAR - Six Afghan boxers participated in a club tournament in Baluchistan province of Pakistan and won three Gold Medals and two Silver Medals. The victorious boxers returned to Kandahar yesterday after participating in…

BAMYAN - An age-old shrine in Bamyan centre that dates back to the Ghorid period has been inaugurated following its restoration by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) with funding…

Heavy rain has damaged many acres of grape farms in southern Ghazni province, officials said on Sunday. Recent heavy rains in Andar, Qarabagh, Deh Yak and Jaghori districts of the province have caused heavy losses to grape…

KABUL - A new documentary series produced by United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) aims to portray the overlooked contributions and fragile gains made in Afghanistan over the past ten years of international…

KABUL - Government officials from restive Helmand province in southern Afghanistan travelled all the way to the capital, Kabul, earlier this week to get their calls for more investment for development of the province heard…

KABUL - Hundreds of youth participated at a conference earlier this week in southeastern Paktya province, organized by UNAMA with the aim of encouraging them to contribute to Afghanistan’s development and promotion of peace…