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Inclusion of women voices in peace talks stressed at Global Open Days discussions

KABUL - The inclusion of women in peace negotiations and other decision-making processes has been the focus of a series of discussions currently taking place across Afghanistan, marking ‘Global Open Days’.

28 Jan 2021

Peace - the overriding priority, say community leaders in the south

KANDAHAR – Peace remains the foremost priority for Afghanistan stressed participants during a series of UN-backed discussions and events held in the country’s south.

21 Jan 2021

Nangarhar University students take peacebuilding discussions to communities

NANGARHAR – Looking to promote dialogue and contribute to local peace, peace centre members of Nangarhar University have been engaging communities in the country’s east.

13 Jan 2021

Secretary-General appoints Mette Knudsen as his new Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan

NEW YORK - Mette Knudsen was appointed today by the Secretary-General as his new Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistanc

08 Jan 2021

Secretary-General appoints Ramiz Alakbarov as his new Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan

NEW YORK - Ramiz Alakbarov was appointed as the Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan with UNAMA, serving also as the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator.

21 Dec 2020

UN envoy Lyons briefing the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan

KABUL - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, today briefed the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan.

17 Dec 2020

Live and on-demand webcast of UN Security Council session on latest Afghanistan report

KABUL, 16 December 2020 - Media can follow http://webtv.un.org for the live webcast of the UN S

16 Dec 2020

Afghans remain hopeful in peace process despite the many challenges

MAIDAN WARDAK – Panellists in a series of UN-backed radio programmes across Afghanistan’s central provinces remain hopeful, despite all the many challenges and obstacles, that latest peace efforts will result in a final settlement ending decades

14 Dec 2020

Call for an end to violence against women on series of nationwide radio programmes

KABUL – As part of a series of interactive radio programmes marking 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, participants from Afghanistan’s central provinces called for urgent measures to help prevent

06 Dec 2020