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UN Chief's latest report on Afghanistan to Security Council

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

08 Mar 2017

Afghan youth advocacy spotlighted in televised UN-backed debate in Baghlan

BAGHLAN - The advocacy role of young Afghans in working with government to fight corruption and promote women’s equality in the workplace was the focus of an open debate and televised roundtable discussion in north-eastern Baghlan province this week.

07 Mar 2017

Community leaders resolve to work toward peace in eastern Afghanistan

LAGHMAN - In a UN-backed three-day Peace Jirga, community leaders from three districts of Afghanistan’s east said they are committed to working with opposing groups to find peaceful outcomes to the area’s conflicts.

06 Mar 2017

Paktya civil society, government forge stronger ties at UN-backed event

GARDEZ - Enhancing the transparency and accountability of government in the interest of improving ties with local communities was the focus of a UN-backed event in the Waza Zadran district of the south-eastern province of Paktya.

02 Mar 2017

With UN backing, Afghan students prep to compete in global law challenge

MAZAR-E SHARIF - A team of bright young law students from Balkh, fresh from winning Afghanistan’s national law championship award, will represent the country in April at the annual Philip C. Jessup Law Moot Court Competition in Washington DC.

28 Feb 2017

Hundreds gather for women’s peace conference in eastern Afghanistan

JALALABAD - In a regional conference on women’s participation in peace and sustainable development, women activists, government officials and diplomats stressed that women must play a unique and robust role in building peace in Afghanistan.

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