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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

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