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KANDAHAR - The provincial peace committee has decided to commemorate peace week, from 20 to 25 September, in Kandahar by organizing several events, said Haji Atha Mohammad Khan, the head of the Kandahar peace committee, at a…

KABUL - A nationwide awareness raising campaign on “Police Taking Action to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls in Afghanistan” kicked off yesterday with the aim to support and improve capacity of the police officers, who…

KABUL - A nationwide awareness raising campaign on “Police Taking Action to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls in Afghanistan” kicked off yesterday with the aim to support and improve capacity of the police officers, who…

BAGHLAN - At a meeting organized today by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in the northeastern province of Kunduz, local government authorities from neighbouring Baghlan province called for more…

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has unveiled a 25-image rotating photo exhibition in the grounds of Bagh-e-Babur Garden in Kabul to showcase aspects of Afghan life. Please visit the UNAMA photo…

Despite strong international engagement in Afghanistan over the past decade, humanitarian actors working in the country fear that the global focus may be gradually shifting away. Please visit the UNAMA photo site to view…

KHOST - Tribal elders and civil society activists said yesterday that lawmakers representing Khost province in parliament have failed to come up to the expectations of their electorate. The criticism was echoed at a gathering…

HERAT - The biggest still mill in the western Region was inaugurated in the Herat Industrial Park earlier this week. The factory has the capacity to produce 80 tonnes of iron daily. Abdel Hadi Arqandiwal, Minister of Economy…

KABUL - Humanitarian organizations in Afghanistan expressed grave concern today over how little attention is being paid to address the ever growing humanitarian needs of the country, where many groups including the United…

Tehran - I thank our hosts for organizing this important Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement and I would like to pay tribute to Egypt as the outgoing chair of the last three years. I am grateful for the hospitality of the…

KABUL - A recent survey conducted by an Afghan election watchdog group has found that 94 per cent of Afghan parliamentarians believe that procedure of appointment of the head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) has…

KABUL - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in Afghanistan has recently completed implementation of 18 livelihood projects for returnee families in Saracha village, Bihsud district of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan…