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PAKTYA: Work on construction of Ghazni airport starts

GHAZNI - Work has been started on construction of an airport in south-eastern Afghan province of Ghazni. The construction of the region’s first airport is scheduled to be completed in a year.

03 Jul 2013

At high-level meeting in Kabul, commitments renewed for cooperation on future of Afghanistan

KABUL - At a high-level meeting in the Afghan capital of Kabul, today, the Government of Afghanistan and international donors reaffirmed their mutual commitments to work together to help the country through its ongoing security, political and economic transitions.

03 Jul 2013

Press conference by UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson

KABUL - Below is the near-verbatim transcript of a press conference by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Jan Eliasson, just before wrapping up his visit to Afghanistan.

02 Jul 2013

New UN-backed agreement helps Afghan refugees avoid expulsion from Pakistan

KABUL - The Government of Pakistan has agreed not to expel Afghan refugees who had permission to stay in the country until today, with the governments of both Afghanistan and Pakistan also agreeing, at a recent United Nations-backed meeting, to continue their efforts in finding s

30 Jun 2013

UN human rights chief urges Afghanistan to reconsider recent appointments to its rights body

GENEVA - The United Nations human rights chief has warned that recent appointments to Afghanistan's top human rights body compromise its independence and effectiveness and undermine its high standing with the public and international partners, and has called on the Afghan Governm

30 Jun 2013

Afghanistan’s ‘cultural heritage for peace-building’ highlighted at UN-backed conference

KABUL - Local and international officials and experts highlighted the importance of protecting Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage for peace-building in the conflict-affected country, at a United Nations-supported conference in the capital, Kabul, on Wednesday.

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