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UN special envoy Ján Kubiš on the occasion of Afghan cricket victory

KABUL - I wish to congratulate Afghanistan’s cricket team for securing a place in the 2015 World Cup – for the first time ever – following a victory against Kenya in a qualifying match today.

04 Oct 2013

UNAMA registers 16 per cent rise in civilian casualties in Afghanistan

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) registered a 16 per cent rise in the number of Afghan civilians killed or wounded during the first eight months of this year compared to the same period last year, a senior UNAMA official told a news conference

02 Oct 2013

Gathering of Afghan journalists in Kabul concludes with pledge to cover 2014 polls responsibly

KABUL - Over 200 Afghan journalists, who gathered in the capital, Kabul, this week for the first-ever national congress of one of the country’s leading journalists’ association, vowed to cover next year’s Presidential and Provincial Council elections, slated for 5 April, responsi

02 Oct 2013

On International Day of Non-Violence, Ban highlights Mahatma Gandhi’s courage

KABUL - Noting that poverty is a “fertile ground for violence and crime” and the United Nations is setting a new development agenda with “poverty at its core,” the world body’s head today called on global citizens to be inspired by the courage of people like Mahatma Gandhi, the l

02 Oct 2013

Human rights to feature in Afghan film festival next week

KABUL - An international film festival kicks off in the Afghan cities of Kabul and Bamyan next week, with the aim of highlighting to audiences human rights issues and advocating against social inequality, injustice, discrimination, war and violence.

01 Oct 2013

At UN-backed event in Kabul, Afghan journalists discuss progress and challenges faced by media

KABUL - More than 200 journalists from around Afghanistan gathered today in the capital, Kabul, to take part in the first-ever national congress of one of the country’s leading unions for media workers.

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