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Seeking spot on national team, Afghan girls compete in track and field races

KABUL - Watched by Afghanistan’s first female Olympian, more than 150 girls from high schools in the capital, Kabul, competed today in a track and field event held to select female athletes for the country’s female Athletics Team.

23 May 2013

On biodiversity day, threat to Afghanistan’s water sources spotlighted

KABUL - From mountain glaciers to rural wetlands, Afghanistan is rich in biodiversity but these sources of water are coming under pressure and need to be protected, according to the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) office in the South Asian nation, on the occasion of

22 May 2013

NGO highlights rise in number of women jailed for ‘moral crimes,’ need for action on EVAW law

KABUL - There are currently at least 600 women and girls imprisoned in Afghanistan for “moral crimes,” an increase of 50 per cent over the past 18 months, according to an international non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on human rights, which has also highlighted the nee

22 May 2013

Transport hub flourishes in northern Afghanistan

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - Plans to turn the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif into a regional transportation hub have taken a jump forward with the opening of a new airport terminal.

21 May 2013

Renovations to UNESCO-supported National Museum of Afghanistan a step closer to completion

KABUL - As cultural institutions around the world opened their doors this week for International Museum Day, the expansion of Afghanistan's own National Museum came a step closer to completion.

20 May 2013

UNESCO Director-General visit spotlights education gains and potential of cultural investments

KABUL - The Director-General of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, used her visit to Afghanistan to raise awareness about the education of girls and to highlight the importance of the country’s cultural heritage as a vital e

19 May 2013

UN-backed radio discussions highlight consequences of war on Afghan families

DAI KUNDI - In a series of United Nations-facilitated round-table discussions held across Afghanistan over the past week to mark the International Day of Families (15 May), officials, local elders and rights activists highlighted the negative consequences that decades of war a

17 May 2013

Afghan civil society calls for EVAW law support

KABUL - Afghan civil society groups have called upon the Wolesi Jirga (the Lower House of Parliament) to protect the rights of women and children in Afghanistan by supporting the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) law.

16 May 2013

Afghan women entrepreneurs share experiences and learn from South Asian counterparts

KABUL - Afghan women entrepreneurs had the opportunity to learn firsthand from their South Asian counterparts on methods of economic empowerment through a range of business ventures linked to activities such as farming and handcraft, many of which are a source of income for Afgha

15 May 2013

Afghanistan’s international allies reaffirm their support at a meeting in Berlin

BERLIN - At an international forum held in the German capital of Berlin yesterday, representatives from some 50 countries and organizations, including the United Nations, reaffirmed their long-term commitment to supporting Afghanistan as it undergoes its political and security tr

15 May 2013

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