KHOST - The abuse and recruitment of children in the Afghanistan remains a reality that must be challenged, said participants at a UN-backed event in the southeast province of Khost.
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A fruit seller in downtown Gardez, the capital of Paktya, one of four provinces in Afghanistan's south-eastern region. Photo: UNAMA / Fardin Waezi
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A woman speaks during a Global Open Days event on 22 October 2019 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: UNAMA / Fardin Waezi