News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - United Nations-supported weekly TV programme, Kunduz at a Glance is currently aired on local TV station Kunduz Independent Khawar. The 6-episode weekly programme examines the issues of good governance, women participation in political affairs, development, peace and reconciliation…

HELMAND - Clean water network was constructed and ready for use in Nad-e-Ali district of Helmand province. Governor Al-haj Mohammad Naem, deputy minister for rural rehabilitation and development affairs, Mohammad Tariq Asmaty and authorities from Nad-e-Ali district opened clean water network for use…

GHAZNI - Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) organized vocational training for tens of youth with disabilities in Ghazni province, according to local officials on Wednesday. The project aimed to support youth with disabilities and reduce the risk of marginalization by enabling them to stand on…

KANDAHAR - Kandahar Governor, Dr Toryali Wesa requested the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan (DSRSG), Mr. Mark Bowden to give more authority to the UN agencies in Kandahar province. This was stated by Mr. Wesa in a meeting with Mr Bowden at Kandahar Governor’s…

KANDAHAR - Minister of Mine and Industries, Wahidullah Shahrani said during his visit to Kandahar that his office will try to attract investors to conduct mine and coal extraction in Kandahar province. “There are reserves of several mines present in different parts of Kandahar including cement, coal…

KABUL - In order to develop the quality of education in the country, the Ministry of Education conducted a seven-day workshop for the heads of 34 provincial education departments in Kabul. The workshop was opened yesterday by Deputy of the Ministry of Education, Sediq Patman in Kabul. “During the…

KABUL - Amu River erosion displaces hundreds of families and demolishes thousands of acres of farmlands every year in the northern region, said the Wolesi Jirga speaker Abdul Raouf Ibrhimi on Saturday, demanding government’s immediate attention and action. So far over two thousand families have been…

SAMANGAN - Afghan national disaster management authority – ANDMA’s provincial branch in Samangan distributed cash assistance to 194 families affected by the recent floods, said the agencies provincial chief Rajab Ali Yousufi. He added that each family received an amount of AFN 10,000 (Equivalent to…

KANDAHAR - Heads of sectoral groups, UN agencies and other officials met on Sunday to discuss natural disaster preparedness in Kandahar. The meeting took place at Kandahar Governor’s office and was chaired by Governor Dr. Toryali Wesa. Led by United Nations Office for the Coordination of…

KUNDUZ - A pistachio plantation project will start in Aliabad district of Kunduz. The project is part of the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP) which provides employment opportunities to ex-inmates who reconciled to the peace process and the local population as well. According to…

KABUL - Violence against women in Afghanistan continues to rise despite government efforts to implement the law on elimination of violence and the establishment of a High Commission for the Prevention of Violence against Women, the Deputy Minister for Women’s Affairs said on Monday. Sayeda Muzhgan…

KANDAHAR - Kandahar governor urged the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to focus on long-term sustainable projects in Kandahar. He also urged the organization to spend their budget in coordination with the local government and together with the government, prioritize the…