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ADRASKAN – For upcoming parliamentary and district elections to be credible and successful, every Afghan must play their part, stressed participants of a UN-backed forum in the rural district of Adraskan in the western…

KANDAHAR - Educating citizens about their voting rights, and removing barriers that disenfranchise women and rural communities will improve voter turnout in upcoming elections said participants of a UN-backed forum in the…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) renews its call upon all parties to the conflict to increase efforts to protect civilians, as the number of civilians killed and injured by armed conflict in the first…

HERAT - At a UN-backed event in the western province of Herat, community leaders discussed improving ways to protect children from the impact of the armed conflict in Afghanistan. Thousands of children in Afghanistan have…

BAMYAN - A new UN-backed radio series is promoting Afghan women’s public participation and leadership responsibilities in the central highlands province of Bamyan. Designed to promote discussion and inspire change, the radio…

SHUHADA - Community leaders singled out education as being the key to protecting and advancing the rights of women, particularly those living in rural areas, during a UN-backed event in Shuhada, a district in the northeastern…

KABUL - UNAMA's Human Rights Chief, Danielle Bell, today made a statement to participatnts at the Kabul conference to mark the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. --- Statment to the Kabul Mine…

JALALABAD - As voters, candidates and electoral officials, women’s participation in the upcoming elections is a crucial component for strengthening Afghanistan’s democracy, said panelists in a UN-backed radio programme in…

KABUL - The United Nations welcomes the progress made by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) in setting an October 2018 date to hold Afghanistan’s parliamentary and district council elections. “Setting a firm date for…

KUNDUZ - The human rights of any person who is accused of a crime or detained must be upheld, said government officials and community leaders at a UN-backed symposium in Taloqan, the provincial capital of the northeastern…

KABUL - The latest annual report on Afghanistan from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights describes the human rights situation in Afghanistan from 1 January to 30 November 2017, and provides an overview of…

TASHKENT - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, today made a statement to participatnts at the Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan, focusing on peace, security cooperation and…