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SEOUL - ​I am very happy to be here. ​What a wonderful conference.​ Looking at all of you, I see the world represented. Many of you travelled long distances – from other parts of Asia, from Africa and beyond. You bring a…

KABUL - To mark the International Youth Day, UNAMA field offices throughout the country organized series of radio and television roundtable discussions and gatherings of youth to discuss “Youth Role for A Better Afghanistan”…

KABUL - International Youth Day 2012 was celebrated throughout Afghanistan with speeches and discussion among youth leaders and senior politicians. In Kabul an event was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Information…

BALKH - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Provincial Department of Repatriation and Refugees (DoRR) have begun distributing humanitarian aid packages to about 450 families who fled their homes because of insecurity in the…

KABUL - The Deputy Minister to Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Culture celebrates the International Youth Day 2012 at the Radio Television Afghanistan Hall in Kabul with young Afghans coming from across the…

KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health, with the financial and technical support of the United Nations Population Fund and its implementing partner, Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA), established a phone line to…

KABUL - The Deputy Minister to Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Culture celebrates the International Youth Day 2012 at the Radio Television Afghanistan Hall in Kabul with young Afghans coming from across the…

KANDAHAR - Six civilians were killed and five others wounded when their vehicle was struck by a road side IED in Landi Nawa area of Musa Qala District of Helmand province. According to a press release of Governor’s office…

PAKTYA - Aid assistance including food items and other essential commodities were distributed among 75 war affected families in Khost Province. The aid assistance was provided by International Relief and Development (IRD)…

GHAZNI - Minister of Information and Culture Affairs Sayed Makhdoom Raheen inaugurated the restoration work of five historical sites in Ghazni Province. It is an important step for preparing for the 2013 festival in the…

KABUL - In the first six months of 2012, conflict-related violence in Afghanistan continued to take a devastating toll on civilians, the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today, releasing its 2012 Midyear…

KABUL - About a month ago a Kabul resident was enjoying a midsummer evening with his family at a hotel on a lake outside of the city. It was such a pleasant evening that the man decided he wanted to record parts of it. He…