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Ban urges inclusion of persons with disabilities into society

NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for governments, civil society and the global community to work alongside persons with disabilities, saying their participation is essential to achieve inclusive and sustainable development worldwide.

02 Dec 2011

Day 7 of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence: World AIDS Day

KABUL - The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is an international campaign that runs from 25 November, International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, through 10 December, International Human Rights Day.

01 Dec 2011

First Police Women’s Committee organized in Bamyan

BAMYAN - The Afghan National Police (ANP) in Bamyan today established, with support from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the first-ever women’s committee among the female officers.

30 Nov 2011

Day 6 of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence: Azra and Shafika’s Stories

30 Nov 2011

Day 5 of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence: Self-immolation

29 Nov 2011

UNODC Executive Director and Afghan President meet against backdrop of mounting drug production

KABUL - Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, has met President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan ahead of the International Conference on Afghanistan taking place in Bonn, Germany, next week.

28 Nov 2011