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Religious leaders efforts to foster peace reinforced

KANDAHAR – Efforts by religious and community leaders to foster peace and reconciliation in the country’s south and nationwide were reinforced by a series of UN-backed events through 2019 enabling hundreds of Ulema and tribal elders to discuss best approaches in trying circumsta

15 Jan 2020

Women as pioneers of peace – Participants at Herat event adopt declaration demanding role in Afghan peace efforts

HERAT – Under the header of ‘Women as pioneers for peace’, attendees at a meeting on the role of women in peace adopted a declaration calling for the substantive involvement and participation of women in bringing peace to Afghanistan.

13 Jan 2020

Promoting human rights the focus of UN-backed events across Afghanistan’s southeast

GARDEZ - To support efforts by Afghanistan to promote and protect human rights, civil society members, government officials, religious scholars, media professionals, women’s rights activists and other community leaders came together and made their voices heard in a series of even

02 Jan 2020

UN-backed local peace initiative continues to bear fruit in Nangarhar

JALALABAD - An agreement earlier this year to resolve a longstanding community dispute over Nangarhar water resources has continued to foster social cohesion among formerly warring tribes.

31 Dec 2019

Women’s education essential for future of Afghanistan, say Kandahar leaders

KANDAHAR - Community leaders at a UN-backed symposium at Kandahar University underscored the importance of investing in education for women’s meaningful participation at all levels of Afghanistan’s social, political and economic life.

29 Dec 2019

Statement by UN Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto on need for peace in Afghanistan

KABUL - Peace is crucial for the future of Afghanistan. I welcome the efforts made by the people of Afghanistan and other key actors to make progress and realize direct intra-Afghan talks.

26 Dec 2019

Human rights activists call for end to violence against women in Afghanistan

GHAZNI - In a UN-backed radio programme broadcast from Afghanistan’s south-eastern province of Ghazni, rights activists and other community leaders urged audiences to step up their efforts to eradicate violence against women.

24 Dec 2019

United Nations statement on the announcement of preliminary results for Afghanistan’s presidential election

KABUL, 22 December 2019 - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the announcement of the preliminary results for Afghanistan’s presidential election and commends the country’s electoral bodies – the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the

22 Dec 2019

Protecting human rights in Afghanistan spotlighted at Kunduz University symposium

KUNDUZ - Participants at a UN-backed seminar at Kunduz University underscored the crucial importance of human rights for peace and stability, and highlighted the special role of young people as constructive agents of change in promoting and protecting rights.

19 Dec 2019

Election ‘completed with credibility’ will be milestone in Afghanistan’s history – UN envoy

NEW YORK - The UN’s top envoy in Afghanistan said that when the 2019 presidential election is completed with credibility, it will become a milestone in the history of establishing a representative political system in the country.

16 Dec 2019

Live and on-demand webcast of UN Security Council session on latest Afghanistan report

KABUL - Media can follow the live broadcast of the UN Security Council session on the Secretary-General’s latest Report on Afghanistan on UN Web TV (http://webtv.un.org), scheduled to commence Monday, 16 December, at 15:00 New York local time (Tu

15 Dec 2019

Bamyan youth spotlight importance of social cohesion, local peace efforts

BAMYAN - Youth activists in Afghanistan’s central highlands province of Bamyan gathered at a UN-backed symposium to strategize on ways to promote social cohesion in the interest of advancing peace, locally and nationally.

15 Dec 2019

UN Secretary-General's latest report on Afghanistan to the Security Council

NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available.

14 Dec 2019

Calls to end violence against women heard at 16 Days events across Afghanistan

KABUL - Calls to protect the rights of women, improve their education opportunities and end all violence against them framed discussions at UN-backed events across Afghanistan during the UN’s global campaign of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.

11 Dec 2019