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Polio eradication campaign underway in southeast Afghanistan

GARDEZ - A polio immunization campaign, supported by the United Nations, is now underway to immunize nearly one million children against the crippling disease in the southeastern region of Afghanistan.

22 Mar 2015

UNAMA chief stresses regional engagement at OSCE conference

WASHINGTON - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, stressed the world body’s commitment to support Afghanistan, both in the country and across the region, during a panel discussion held at the Wilson Center in Washington D.C.

22 Mar 2015

UNAMA releases report on Afghan land distribution

KABUL - UNAMA released a report today titled “The Stolen Lands of Afghanistan and its People: The State Land Distribution System.” The report, the second in a series of three, was prepared by the mission’s Rule of Law personnel to provide an analysis of the land administration an

19 Mar 2015

Security Council debates Afghanistan and approves UNAMA mandate renewal

NEW YORK - Speaking on the day the mission’s mandate was renewed for another 12 months, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, briefed the Security Council today

16 Mar 2015

Women activists trained on Afghan gender laws and formal judicial system

KUNAR - More than 30 women’s rights activists from Kunar province received training on Afghan laws relating to violence against women, as well as judicial procedures and mechanisms in order to help victims of violence get access to justice.

15 Mar 2015

Juvenile prisoners in Kandahar receive books from UNAMA

KANDAHAR - Juveniles in a detention facility in Kandahar were provided with books and stationary items earlier this week, as one part of the multi-faceted support provided by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan to government institutions.

11 Mar 2015

UN chief’s latest report on Afghanistan to Security Council

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country was released today and is available here.

10 Mar 2015

Theatre performances, exhibitions mark International Women’s Day in Afghanistan

KABUL - Theatre performances, exhibitions of artwork and speeches highlighting education for women and girls and their participation in the government and public spheres marked International Women’s Day (8 March) this week in United Nations-backed events across Afghanistan.

09 Mar 2015

Afghan President speaks at parliament’s re-opening session

KABUL - Afghan parliament reconvened Saturday in Kabul to address, in the weeks ahead, a range of important issues, such as the approval of the government’s composition.

07 Mar 2015

UNAMA distributes legal books to judicial officials

KUNDUZ - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) this week distributed copies of the Afghan Constitution and dozens of books on Afghan law to judicial officials of the Imam Saheb district in the north-eastern Afghan province of Kunduz.

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