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Young Afghans essential for peace-building in country’s northeast

KUNDUZ - The active participation of young Afghans in peace-building is necessary for creating a more stable, inclusive and peaceful region, says a Kunduz-based activist.

17 Jan 2018

Women in Surobi district set up Shura to support peacebuilding

SUROBI – Women have always played a special role in deterring conflicts through traditional Afghan mediation systems, say members of the first woman Shura in Surobi district of Kabul province.

13 Jan 2018

Speaking up to end violence against women in eastern provinces

JALALABAD – More institutions, individuals and community leaders in the eastern provinces are stepping up to speak and act for women’s rights and to end violence against women.

09 Jan 2018

Media freedom, access to information essential for building trust, say Kandahar media institutions

KANDAHAR – Media freedom and the flow of accurate information are essential to build trust between government, media and citizens, according to participants in radio programmes and series of discussions held throughout 2017 and supported by the Kandahar regional office of the UN

07 Jan 2018

Young Afghans in Herat taking stand against violent extremism

HERAT - Education, vocational opportunities and full participation in Afghan social and political life are essential for countering violent extremism among those Afghan youth most at risk of being drawn into the conflict, said participants at the first-ever meeting of the newly e

02 Jan 2018

Bamyan leaders strategize on women’s economic and political empowerment

BAMYAN - The empowerment of Afghan women and their increased participation in the country’s economic and political development was at the centre of a UN-backed event in the central highlights province of Bamyan.

27 Dec 2017

Eliminating violence against women the focus of Kandahar event

KANDAHAR - To eliminate violence against women, the support and participation of everyone in Afghan society, especially religious scholars and other community leaders, is crucial, participants said at a UN-backed symposium in the capital of the southern province of Kandahar.

24 Dec 2017

UN envoy calls for peace agreement to stop ‘ongoing suffering of millions of Afghans’

NEW YORK - As this calendar year closes, we are still left to tackle the issue that concerns us most in Afghanistan, a convincing peace process to end the 40 years of conflict, said the UN Secretary-General’s special Representative for Afghanistan at United Nations headquarters t

21 Dec 2017

UN Secretary-General's latest report on Afghanistan to the Security Council

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available.

20 Dec 2017

Special programme broadcast on Afghan women’s human rights

KABUL - As part of a range of media activities to highlight 16 days of activism to end violence against women, Kabul-based outlet Zan TV aired a one hour programme to underscore that a life free from all forms of violence is the right of every Afghan woman and girl.

18 Dec 2017

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