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Women of Nangarhar prepare to cast their votes

NANGARHAR - For Latifa Sayed, 34, the last two months have been very rewarding. She has been working as an election civic educator and teaching less educated women in Jalalabad about the upcoming elections.

02 Jul 2009

UNESCO is concerned about smuggling of Afghan artifacts

KABUL - Fighting the illegal excavation, removal and smuggling of Afghan artifacts is a big challenge for the Afghan Ministry of Culture. UNESCO's director, Shigeru Aoyagi talks exclusively to UNAMA’s Jamil Danish. .

02 Jul 2009

The electoral debate starts in the north

30 June 2009 - Election fever is sweeping the north of Afghanistan as posters of candidates start to line the streets.

30 Jun 2009

The electoral debate starts in the north

KABUL - Election fever is sweeping the north of Afghanistan as posters of candidates start to line the streets.

30 Jun 2009

Level of interest for vote should be kept alive: UNDP/ELECT

KABUL - The elections support project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP/ELECT) is coordinating international support for this year’s Afghanistan elections on 20 August.

29 Jun 2009

Statement on the need for credible, inclusive and secure elections in Afghanistan

KABUL - Meeting in Trieste on 26 June 2009, the Afghanistan-Pakistan International Support Group recognized the fundamental role that the Afghan elections play in the continued strengthening of democracy in Afghanistan.

27 Jun 2009

Statement on the need for credible, inclusive and secure elections in Afghanistan

27 Jun 2009

Kabul's drug addicts offered chance to get clean

KABUL - Mohammad Nayim, a thirty-nine-year-old former soldier from Kabul, lifts his left trouser leg without warning to reveal a Jaipur foot.

26 Jun 2009

United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General arrives in Afghanistan

KABUL - Mr Robert Watkins, the new United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan arrived in Kabul today.

25 Jun 2009

What do Afghans expect from their next President?

KABUL - Listen to our new daily radio podcasts in Dari, Pashto and English from United Nations Radio in Afghanistan. Our podcasts feature a variety of news and views from UN agencies in Afghanistan and other stories from across the country.

25 Jun 2009

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