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With UN backing, thousands attend school in remote districts

KABUL - Providing children with access to education in remote and conflict-affected areas, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently completed 52 new community-based schools in Afghanistan’s southeastern province of Paktika.

03 Mar 2015

Planning for Afghanistan’s resilience to a changing climate

KABUL - In June, Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) declared the Shah Foladi region of Bamyan province as the third protected area in the country.

03 Mar 2015

UNAMA chief meets with Adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs

ISLAMABAD - Nicholas Haysom, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met this morning with Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Pakistan Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs.

27 Feb 2015

UN Secretary-General's statement on avalanches, landslides and flooding in Afghanistan

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life in Afghanistan as a result of avalanches, landslides and floods in Kabul, Parwan, Panjsher, Kapisa, Badakhshan and Nuristan provinces.

27 Feb 2015

One million children administered polio drops in Afghanistan’s east

JALALABAD - Despite security challenges, thousands of health workers fanned out across Afghanistan’s eastern provinces last week to administer life-saving polio drops to nearly one million children under age five, as part of a United Nations-backed campaign.

22 Feb 2015

Herat officials meet on UN-backed development plan

HERAT - The Government of Afghanistan’s western Herat province presented last week a three-year plan, consisting of more than 1,000 development projects, to international donors.

22 Feb 2015

UNAMA chief meets with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and other high-ranking officials

TEHRAN - Nicholas Haysom, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met on Saturday in Tehran with Ibrahim Rahimpour, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of Iran.

21 Feb 2015

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan rise by 22 per cent in 2014

KABUL - Increased ground engagements between parties to the armed conflict in Afghanistan are behind a 22 per cent rise in conflict-related deaths and injuries of Afghan civilians in 2014, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today on the release of i

18 Feb 2015

New institute formed to strengthen Afghan civil society

KABUL - Afghan civil society gained momentum on Tuesday with the formation of a national, independent organization designed to promote high standards among civil society institutions through a comprehensive certification process.

17 Feb 2015

Government, UN support efforts to enhance role of police women in Nangarhar

JALALABAD - The number of Afghan police women in the eastern province of Nangarhar has grown, due in part to a new initiative supported by the Ministry of Interior and the United Nations.

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