News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - The Government of Afghanistan and the humanitarian community in the country launched an appeal on 26 January to the international community to provide US$ 471 million to meet the growing humanitarian challenges in 2013. Launching the 2013 Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) in Kabul, the…

KABUL - Afghanistan and Iran signed an agreement in Kabul today for electricity supply from Iran to three western provinces of Afghanistan – Nimroz, Herat and Farah. Afghanistan’s Minister for Energy and Water, Mohammad Ismail Khan, and his Iranian counterpart, Majid Namjou, signed the agreement at…

JALALABAD - Government officials from Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nuristan appealed to the international community yesterday to increase their assistance to the secluded province, where very few aid organizations have their operation. Speaking at a meeting hosted by the eastern regional office…

LAGHMAN - Construction of two protection walls on Alishang river in Miakhan Kas and Diziarat areas of Laghman Province has been completed at a total cost of US$ 240,000 provided by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Of the total amount, US$ 90,000 was spent for Diziarat area and the rest…

KUNAR - The first privately-run television station of Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province started its regular broadcast earlier this week on Saturday, 26 January, bringing the number of TV channels in the province to two. The Zala Television is an addition to the Kunar-based Zala (shining) media…

NEW YORK - The United Nations Security Council commended yesterday the role of a regional UN body tasked to advance preventive diplomacy for successfully mobilizing Central Asian States to “normalizing the situation in Afghanistan”. Related article: Security Council stresses need for further…

BAMYAN - United Nations and provincial officials inaugurated a new office compound of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in the country's Central Highlands province of Bamyan today. United Nations flag was raised during an official opening ceremony attended by the Governor of Bamyan…

KABUL - The auditorium hall echoed with stormy applauses and the audience gave a standing ovation to the young symphonic orchestra of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) for spreading the love of music during the celebration of its Third Winter Academy, in Kabul, last night. Dressed…

BALKH - The Rehabilitation of Afghans with Disability (RAD) project of the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) opened a resource centre in the office compound of the Department of Education in Mazar-i-Sharif, on Thursday. The centre aims to provide training and educational materials for…

HERAT - There have been recent torrential rains and flooding in some of the districts of Herat Province and the people in these districts have received financial compensation. Officials of the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) in the Western Region said that districts of…

KHOST - A peace running competition among the people with physical disabilities was held in Khost province, said local officials on Saturday. Main objective of the competition was to express support for the ongoing peace and reconciliation process, to give message to the conflicting parties to shun…

KHOST - Three new positive polio cases have been recorded in Khost, officials from the Public Health Department confirmed on Saturday. Public Health Director Dr Amir Badsha Mangal said the affected children belonged to Warza village in the Isamil Khail district and a remote village in the Qalander…