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International support to Kunduz remains essential, says UN political chief

KUNDUZ - The United Nations will do everything in its power to support the people of Kunduz, said UNAMA’s political chief during a meeting with government officials, civil society and media professionals today in the restive northern province.

01 Nov 2016

Baghlan workshop strengthens work of Afghan human rights advocates

PUL-E-KHUMRI - Assisting human rights advocates to carry out their work in accordance with the UN Human Rights System was the focus of a UN-backed workshop in Pul-e-Khumri the capital of northeastern Baghlan province.

01 Nov 2016

UN’s support to Afghanistan’s development subject of TV panel discussion

JALALABAD - The work of the UN in Afghanistan, in particular its support to the country’s development and its response to humanitarian issues, was discussed by a TV panel in eastern Nangarhar province.

30 Oct 2016

Improving Afghan women’s standing through good governance the topic of expert forum

BAMYAN - Ways to advance the social and economic standing of Afghan women by promoting good governance were explored by a panel of experts at a UNAMA-backed event in central Bamyan province.

27 Oct 2016

Strategies to combat corruption debated at UN-backed event

ASADABAD - The impact of corruption and effective strategies to mitigate it were debated at a lively UN-backed event this week in Asadabad, the provincial capital of the eastern province of Kunar.

25 Oct 2016

Herat event highlights impact of armed conflict on rights of Afghan girls

HERAT - The impact of armed conflict on the rights of Afghan girls was the focus a UN-backed event to mark the International Day of the Girl Child at Herat’s Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre last week.

24 Oct 2016

Role of Afghan police women in human rights the focus of Maidan Wardak event

MAIDAN SHAHR - International and national laws related to protecting women’s rights were the focus of an UNAMA-backed event set up for female police officers in Maidan Shahr, the provincial capital of Afghanistan’s central Maidan Wardak province.

21 Oct 2016

Anticorruption, women’s rights debated at UN-backed regional conference

MAZAR-E SHARIF - To strengthen women’s rights and improve anticorruption initiatives, dozens of government officials gathered at the annual UNAMA-supported justice conference in the capital of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province.

20 Oct 2016

UN envoy inaugurates water supply projects for Herat displaced

HERAT - More than 20,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in the Maslakh settlement of Herat province will benefit from five UN-supported potable drinking water projects formally inaugurated in a ceremony this week by the UN’s top envoy to Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamot

18 Oct 2016

Citizens’ rights & workings of legal system highlighted in UNAMA-supported TV debate

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - The importance of raising awareness about citizens’ rights, including how the legal system works, was the subject of a UNAMA-supported TV debate in northern Balkh province.

16 Oct 2016

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