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GHAZNI - The Ministry of Information and Culture Affairs inaugurated reconstruction work of more than 12 historical monuments in Ghazni City, the capital of Ghazni province. During his visit to the Ghazni province, Deputy…

GHAZNI - Officials in the Ministry of Information and Culture Affairs say they are continuing their efforts to repair the historical monuments of Ghazni before 2013, as the city has been named the capital of Islamic…

KABUL - President Hamid Karzai has said he expects $4 billion in funding for civilian assistance at the International Conference in Tokyo in two weeks. The pledges would back the Government’s National Priority Programmes…

KABUL - Already doubling their population in the past decade, the number of elderly residents in Afghanistan is set to grow sharply posing unique contributions and challenges to the country’s social services. The Afghan…

NEWYORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged world leaders to build on the commitments they made during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to achieve economic, environmental and social…

BALKH - Afghanistan's crop production is currently shifting to more sustainable, environment friendly ecological practices where a long-term sustainable approach to pest management is being introduced in the country through…

KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan strongly supports the critical role that women’s protection shelters play in providing support and safety for vulnerable Afghan women and girls, especially victims of domestic abuse…

United Nations agencies yesterday stressed the need to tackle child hunger and undernutrition in the pursuit of sustainable development, highlighting a joint initiative that offers practical and effective approaches to combat…

NANGARHAR - Local committees to protect the forests are showing progress in Afghanistan's eastern region, where officials say the most effective to protect the environment is by making people aware of potential dangers and…

NEWYORK - More than 100 Heads of State and government today gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the start of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), which seeks to shape new policies to promote…

KANDAHAR - My name is Haji Lal Mohammad and I am the Deputy Head of the Environmental Protection Department in Kandahar. The main problems for the environment in Kandahar are the lack of proper canalization and sewerage…

KABUL - As World Refugee Day is marked, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) indicated that the flow of Afghan refugees returning home continues but at a slower rate.The UNHCR noted that nearly a quarter of…