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Government and religious figures should play greater role in ending violence against women

KHOST- Government officials in Khost urged ulemas in the province to explain and educate the public in women’s rights, through the teachings and principles of Islam.

12 Dec 2010

UN SG's message on Human Rights Day

Human rights are the foundation of freedom, peace, development and justice -- and the heart of the work of the United Nations around the world.

10 Dec 2010

UNODC: Fighting drugs requires regional cooperation

KABUL - The Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Mr Yury Fedotov crossed to the Sher Khan border in Kunduz on Tuesday and met with the Afghan National Police North Zonal Commander and local Kunduz government officials.

01 Dec 2010

Nangarhar radio starts broadcast of Afghan law seeking to end violence against women

KABUL - A media house in the east of Afghanistan has started broadcasting articles of an Afghan law that seeks to end violence against women, coinciding with the start of a 16-day global campaign against violence against women on 25 November.

28 Nov 2010

Search for peace in Afghanistan must be led by the country's people – Ban

NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the search for peace through a political process in Afghanistan must be led by the people of that country themselves, and pledged United Nations' continued support for the efforts to restore security.

21 Nov 2010

Afghanistan to introduce de-worming in major polio campaign

KABUL - Around 7.8 million children across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan will be targeted during a 3-day polio vaccination drive.

05 Oct 2010

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