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Community leaders in Afghanistan’s northeast gather to discuss prospects for peace

KUNDUZ - At two televised, UN-backed events in Badakshan and Takhar, religious leaders, rights activists and other community leaders came together to discuss local peace initiatives and to strategize on ways to build community cohesion.

17 Oct 2018

UN officials meet with Tirin Kot leaders on local peace, development

TIRIN KOT - To discuss the Uruzgan’s latest economic development plans, preparations for the upcoming elections and human rights, UNAMA’s Kandahar regional office organized a series of meetings with civil society members, women’s rights groups, government officials and other comm

15 Oct 2018

Daikundi symposium spotlights social cohesion, local peace efforts

KITI - Government officials, religious scholars, elders, activists and other community leaders from Daikundi and Ghor gathered at a UN-backed symposium in Daikundi’s remote western district of Kiti to take stock of local initiatives to promote social cohesion and advance peace.

11 Oct 2018

Kandahar leaders strategize on next steps following nationwide dialogue on peace

KANDAHAR - After nation-wide consultations on peace among ordinary Afghans from across the country, all documented in a new book, community leaders in Kandahar met at a UN-backed event to discuss possible next steps toward building a more stable and prosperous country.

09 Oct 2018

Ghazni youth discuss challenges and way forward to peaceful future

GHAZNI - The active participation of young Afghans in peace-building is necessary for creating a more stable, inclusive and peaceful region, said participants at a UN-backed symposium in the south-eastern province of Ghazni.

08 Oct 2018

At cultural festival, multicoloured ‘pencil tree’ an emblem of a diverse, unified Afghanistan

HERAT - Multicoloured pencils, hanging from branches like leaves, formed the creative set-piece during an Afghanistan-wide poetry competition that drew hundreds of poetry aficionados from across the country to the western province of Herat for a celebration of Afghan literature.

06 Oct 2018

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