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Accountability and transparency the focus of UN-backed event on good governance

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.

25 Dec 2016

Afghan women must be empowered, said rights activists at UN-backed event

MAHMUD-I-RAQI - Eliminating violence against women as an essential starting point for their empowerment was the main discussion topic at a daylong event set up by the UN in the central province of Kapisa.

22 Dec 2016

Peace talks with no preconditions a necessity for Afghanistan’s future, says UN envoy

NEW YORK - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan called on the international community and all Afghans, including the Taliban, to back a peace process to end the suffering of the Afghan people.

19 Dec 2016

Bamyan women discuss ways to tackle workplace harassment

BAMYAN - Improving conditions for women in the workforce, including responding effectively to workplace harassment, was the focus of a UNAMA-supported event in central Bamyan province.

18 Dec 2016

UN Chief's latest report on Afghanistan to Security Council

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available.

16 Dec 2016

Herat students briefed on UNAMA’s role in supporting Afghan government and people

HERAT - UNAMA’s role in supporting the Government and people of Afghanistan in their pursuit of sustainable peace and development was highlighted during a briefing to students in western Herat.

15 Dec 2016

Street theatre highlights protection of children in armed conflict issues

BAMYAN – Raising awareness about the dangers to children in armed conflict, including from underage recruitment and mines, was the focus of a series of UN-backed theatre performances in central Bamyan.

13 Dec 2016

Local government and community cooperation vital to good governance, agree Kapisa debate participants

KAPISA - Coordination and cooperation between local government and community stakeholders is vital to good governance agreed participants at a UNAMA-backed public debate in central Kapisa province.

11 Dec 2016

Women’s rights highlighted in UN-backed street-theatre series

KANDAHAR - The importance of the rights of Afghan women and girls was the central theme of a series of UN-backed street-theatre performances in the southern province of Kandahar this week.

08 Dec 2016

UN-backed radio debates address gender-based violence in Afghanistan’s northeast

KUNDUZ - Raising awareness about gender-based violence, and strategies to eliminate it, was the aim of a series of UN-backed radio debates in the country’s northeastern provinces.

07 Dec 2016

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