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UN relief official calls for boost in humanitarian support for Afghanistan
KABUL - A senior United Nations official today called on the international community to step up its humanitarian support for Afghanistan to sustain the progress made so far in the country where thousands have suffered through…
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Afghan journalists tour UN Headquarters in New York on historic day
NEWYORK - Afghan journalists visited the United Nations Headquarters last week as part of the International Visitor Leadership Programme, a cultural exchange. A visit timed with the historic vote on Palestine and just days…
PAKTYA: Needy women receive UNHCR winterization assistance
KABUL - A public event to raise awareness about elimination of violence against women was organized quite differently in southeastern Paktya Province last week, with needy women receiving assistance from the UN Refugee Agency…
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As UN experts assess Afghan electoral needs, IEC says poll planning on track
KABUL - As a United Nations team of experts wraps up its first visit to Afghanistan to map out future UN assistance for the 2014 Presidential elections today, the Afghan election body has said preparations for the polls are…
BALKH/GHAZNI: HIV cases reported
BALKH - Provincial officials in Balk and Ghazni have reported cases of HIV in the respective provinces, according to local media. In one of its reports yesterday, RTA Balkh said quoting Dr. Mirwais Rabbi, the Director of the…
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Working to prevent conflicts over resources
KABUL - Afghanistan has abundant mineral, water, rangeland and forest resources. Although geographically dispersed, these resources have the potential to dramatically improve the living standards of the country’s citizens. Or…
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Persons with disability want ‘necessary assistance’ from Government
NANGARHAR - The people with disability complained that the Government hadn’t ensured their rights. Speaking at a ceremony organized to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities yesterday, the head of a group of…
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Afghan children find joy in circus performance
KABUL - The Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) in Afghanistan presented colourful performances in Kabul yesterday to commemorate the 10th year of its successful mission in the country. The artists, who were mostly Afghan…
DAI KUNDI: Violence against women on the rise in central highlands
Dai Kundi - Violence against women increased this year in the central provinces of the country in comparison to last year, official said in Dai Kundi province yesterday. The Dai Kundi Provincial head of the Afghanistan Human…
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UNAMA training to enhance capacity of Afghanistan’s radio journalists
KABUL - UNAMA Strategic Communication and Spokespersons Unit has conducted a series of radio journalism training late this year in different regions of Afghanistan, with the last one in western Herat province this week, to…
GHAZNI: 40 infrastructure projects launched in Andar District
GHAZNI - Under the National Solidarity Programme (NSP), different small and large scale infrastructure projects have been launched in 40 villages of Andar District of Ghazni Province. The District Chief of Andar, Mohammad…
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Ahead of harsh winter, UN agencies begin distribution of ‘cold package’ in Afghanistan’s northeast
KUNDUZ - In order to prepare the local population for a looming harsh winter, two United Nations agencies joined hands with their local partners in Afghanistan’s northeastern provinces yesterday by starting distribution of…