Message from UN Secretary-General, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNESCO Director-General
3 May 2011 - World Press Freedom Day was born twenty years ago in the vision of a group of journalists gathered in Windhoek, Namibia. The Windhoek Declaration was a call to arms to protect the fundamental principles of the…
Statement by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon following the news of Osama bin Laden’s death
2 May 2011 - Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The death of Osama bin Laden, announced by President [Barack] Obama last night, is a watershed moment in our common global fight against terrorism. The crimes of Al Qaeda…
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World Press Freedom Day: The threats and potential of the Web and other media in Afghanistan
KABUL - From just one radio station in 2001 to hundreds of news outlets now operating in Afghanistan, the growth of the media sector is one of the country’s greatest success stories and a huge step towards enabling the…
National Launch of EFA Global Monitoring Report in Afghanistan
04 May 2011 Kabul – On the occasion of Education for All (EFA) Global Action Week, UNESCO Kabul along with the Afghan Ministry of Education nationally launched the EFA Global Monitoring Report (GMR) 2011 in Kabul. Press…
UNAMA photographer Fardin Waezi exhibits at the British Museum
UNAMA is proud to announce that the work of Fardin Waezi, one of our staff photographers, will be on display in London. Waezi's photographs are components of two other exhibitions, Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World…
Celebration of World Press Freedom Day in Afghanistan
08 May 2011 Kabul – The World Press Freedom Day, was celebrated today in Kabul in International Press Center of Ministry of Information and Culture, to highlight and recognize the most important achievement of the post…
Reintegration as part of a broader peace process
10 May 2011 - As the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Programme (APRP) implementation conference opens today in Kabul the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reaffirms its support for this Afghan-led…
"Kabul, I Love You" film project
17 May 2011- UNAMA is proud to announce a call for entries into the "Kabul, I Love You" film project. We are calling upon young Afghan filmmakers to produce and direct a 10-minute short film in any genre and format…
Joint independent committee convenes to combat corruption
11 May 2011 – The independent anti-corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC) held its inauguration ceremony today in Kabul. The convening of the first meeting of the MEC follows up on commitments made at the London…
Kandahar Marks World Press Freedom Day with Photography Exhibition
03 May 2011 – One of the most volatile and dangerous regions for news-reporting celebrated World Press Freedom Day with an exhibit of photos. The photos were of war photography and shots of everyday life. The event was…
Youth participate in anti-HIV/AIDS campaign in Kunduz
11 May 2011 – The continuing campaign to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS has moved to Afghanistan’s regions. Last week in Kunduz about fifty girls graduated from a four-day HIV/AIDS awareness workshop. The workshop was…
New customs facility improves governance
18 May 2011 - A $12 million customs facility officially opened in Takhar province along Afghanistan’s northeastern border with Tajikistan. The construction of the facilities, including offices and warehouses, was managed by…