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BAMYAN - At a UN-backed event in the central province of Bamyan, leading Afghan social media activists affirmed their commitment to highlight the critical importance of ending violence against women. More than 30 social media…

GARDEZ - Afghan women and girls must be supported in pursuing their education, said community leaders at two UN-backed events in the provinces of Paktia and Paktika. In Gardez, the capital of Paktia, the regional office of…

KABUL - UNAMA condemns yesterday’s Kabul and Kandahar attacks that claimed the lives of more than 40 people, mainly civilians and including representatives of the diplomatic community. In Kandahar, as many as 13 civilians…

HERAT - Addressing residents of Herat in a series of televised UN events, religious scholars emphasized the critical importance of institutionalizing the principles of peace at all levels of provincial society, from the…

KHOST - It is critically important for young Afghans to take initiative in helping their communities move forward politically, economically and socially, said panellists in a televised UN-backed debate in the eastern province…

HERAT - The critical importance of ending gender-based violence was at the centre of a UN-backed information campaign conducted through the end of 2016 in Afghanistan’s western provinces of Herat, Ghor, Badghis and Farah. The…

PUL-E KHUMRI - Participants at a UN-backed event in the northern province of Baghlan universally affirmed their commitment to empowering Afghan women and signed a memorandum to work toward implementing the government’s…

BAMYAN - At a UN-backed event in the central province of Bamyan, community leaders met to discuss ways to play a stronger role in promoting peace and preventing sectarian violence. Around 40 community leaders and Islamic…

NEW YORK - On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart. How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight…

KHOST - Panellists in a UN-backed TV debate in Khost stressed that the protection of women and children in Afghanistan not only is a social obligation, but also is required by national and international law. The televised…

KANDAHAR - Young Afghan women and men have a crucial role to play in fostering peace in their communities, according to participants at a UN-backed event in the southern province of Kandahar. An audience of around 40 students…

KHOST - To strengthen government services, accountability and transparency must be improved, said speakers at a UN-backed event in the mostly rural and mountainous eastern province of Khost. The event in the province’s…