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Herat theatre performances promote women’s rights

HERAT - The rights of young women were the focus of a series of UNAMA-backed theatrical performances last week for hundreds of children at schools in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat.

28 Sep 2015

Afghanistan needs sustained international support, says UN envoy

NEW YORK - Continued international engagement in Afghanistan is critical to avoid waves of people from leaving the country, United Nations envoy Nicholas Haysom said in a UN radio interview broadcast from New York this week.

28 Sep 2015

Afghan Chief Executive calls for UN reforms to tackle unprecedented range of crises

NEW YORK - Warning that the world faces a host of mainly human-made threats, Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah today called for United Nations reforms to deal speedily and effectively with the challenges ahead.

28 Sep 2015

Peace Day commemorated in events across Afghanistan

KABUL - In United Nations-backed radio and television broadcasts and community events to mark this year’s International Day of Peace, Afghan women, men and children came together in a spirit of solidarity to make their voices heard on peace, development and a con

21 Sep 2015

Women’s role in peacebuilding highlighted at Open Days events

KABUL - Afghan women are critical for peacebuilding and sustainable development, said community leaders during events held in Bamyan and Nangarhar as part of a series of nationwide gatherings for the UN’s Global Open Days initiative.

21 Sep 2015

SRSG Nicholas Haysom press encounter following Security Council debate

NEW YORK - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, spoke to the media following his briefing to the Security Council.

20 Sep 2015

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