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UN-backed socio-demographic survey rolls out in Kabul

KABUL - Preparations are underway to roll out a socio-demographic and economic survey in Kabul Province, with the aim of collecting reliable data which can help guide the development policies and programmes of the Afghan Government and its international partners.

29 Oct 2013

New World Bank study finds slowdown in Afghan economy

KABUL - Following last year’s strong economic growth driven by “an exceptional agriculture harvest and rapid expansion of the services sector,” Afghanistan is facing a slowdown in growth this year mainly due to uncertainty surrounding the ongoing political and security transition

27 Oct 2013

Activists march in Afghan capital demanding an end to sexual harassment and violence against women

KABUL - Over 200 women’s rights and civil society activists marched today in one of the busiest and most crowded areas of the capital, Kabul, to raise awareness about sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence against women and girls in public places.

27 Oct 2013

UN-backed agency cleared over 1,900 minefields in Afghanistan last year – report

KABUL - A United Nations-supported mine action programme in Afghanistan made significant progress by clearing over 1,900 hazardous areas – covering 112 square kilometres of land – during the Afghan year of 1391 ending on 20 March 2013, according to a report released on Tuesday.

24 Oct 2013

Japan provides $20 million to UN-supported scheme to improve literacy in Afghanistan

KABUL - The Government of Japan signed an agreement on Tuesday to provide $20 million to a United Nations-supported programme to improve literacy in Afghanistan, which has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world.

23 Oct 2013

Regional singers perform to convey messages of peace and brotherhood

KABUL - Amid cheerful applauses and motivational clapping, the musicians and singers from Afghanistan and some regional countries mesmerized a considerably big audience of mostly young Afghans in Kabul during a two-day “Afghanistan’s Peace Musical Festival” 2013.

21 Oct 2013

On poverty eradication day, UN chief flags successes but notes “progress has been uneven”

NEW YORK - Marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has noted that while poverty levels around the world have fallen, that progress has been uneven.

17 Oct 2013

On disaster risk reduction day, UN chief calls for inclusion of disabled people in planning

KABUL - In his message for the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has called for greater efforts in ensuring that all persons with disabilities have the highest possible levels of safety and the greatest possible ch

13 Oct 2013

International Day of the Girl Child: UN chief urges greater collaboration in investment on education

NEW YORK - On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, is calling for greater collaboration in efforts to invest in education so that girls can advance in their personal development and contribute to the world’s c

11 Oct 2013

Second Afghanistan Human Rights Film Festival ends with awards and prizes ceremony

KABUL - The second International Afghanistan Human Rights Film Festival ended in the capital, Kabul, today, with an awards ceremony recognizing the best films screened over the past six days

10 Oct 2013

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