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KABUL - The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is an international campaign that runs from 25 November, International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, through 10 December, International Human Rights Day. This year’s theme is “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World”…

NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for governments, civil society and the global community to work alongside persons with disabilities, saying their participation is essential to achieve inclusive and sustainable development worldwide. In his message marking the International Day for…

HERAT - More than one hundred people today turned out to the Estaqlal Hall in Herat to watch a mobile exhibit of photos on the theme of “resilience.” The opening ceremony started with poetry by a local writer and speeches from senior Afghan and United Nations officials. The exhibit is sponsored by…

KABUL - Thank you Salam aleikum. It is a great pleasure to meet all distinguished journalists. I arrived this afternoon and I had a very good meeting with President Karzai, and just now I had about an hour long meeting with the civil society leaders. It has been quite useful and inspiring to hear…

KABUL - The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is an international campaign that runs from 25 November, International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, through 10 December, International Human Rights Day. This year’s theme is “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World”…

KABUL - The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is an international campaign that runs from 25 November, International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, through 10 December, International Human Rights Day. This year’s theme is “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World”…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns today’s explosions in the cities of Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif that resulted in the deaths and injuries of tens of Afghan civilians who had gathered to mourn on the occasion of the Tenth of Muharam. Print English -…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by today’s attacks in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif, which resulted in the death and injury of dozens of Afghan civilians who had gathered to mourn on the occasion of the Tenth of Muharram. The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms such…

NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations mission in Afghanistan have strongly condemned today’s explosions in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif that have resulted in numerous deaths and injuries of civilians who had gathered for a Shiite religious observance. Both explosions happened…

KABUL - The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is an international campaign that runs from 25 November, International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, through 10 December, International Human Rights Day. This year’s theme is “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World”…

KABUL - Ministry of Energy and Water signed an agreement of amount USD 27.7 Millions with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today, in the conference hall of the Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW), for provision of Technical Assistance to the Project Coordination Unit (PCU…

NEW YORK - The Security Council has strongly condemned yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif that led to numerous deaths and injuries among Afghan civilians on one of the most important days for Shiite Muslims. The near simultaneous attacks occurred around midday on Ashura, which…