News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KANDAHAR - As a part of a series of training for radio journalists to improve their capacity in reporting, UNAMA successfully held three-day training in the southern Kandahar Province last week. Seven journalists from different radio stations participated in the training that was held from 29 to 31…

KHOST - The Wekh Afghan, a local social reforms movement, started a campaign on Sunday against harmful customs and traditions in Khost province. The campaign started with a gathering attended by tribal elders, religious scholars, youth, civil society organizations and members of the movement. A…

BAMYAN - The UNAMA trained community-based court monitors in Yakawlang district of Afghanistan’s Bamyan province on basic procedural rules and fair trial rights last week. The 28-29 January training, conducted by the UNAMA’s Rule of Law unit in cooperation with an Afghan civil society organization…

KUNDUZ - Kunduz Provincial officials and UNAMA highlighted the importance of resolving cases of violence against women through judicial organs rather than local informal mechanisms, in the northeastern Afghan province yesterday. Speaking at a conference organized by UNAMA in cooperation with local…

KABUL - Following weeks of bickering about the process of decision-making over the technical and legal aspects of the Presidential elections, attempts are underway to speed up the process. A recent decree from Afghan President Hamid Karzai, issued on 31 January, called for the process of…

KANDAHAR - The Governor of southern Kandahar Province called on the elders and the Ulema (religious scholars) yesterday to extend their cooperation to eliminate the polio virus “from their homes and villages”. Speaking during a meeting of health officials besides other Government officials and local…

KANDAHAR - Afghan military officials said “a major military centre” is going to be established in the southern Uruzgan Province. Officials said the base would include a training centre for military personnel and accommodation. Currently, the fourth ANA (Afghan National Army) brigade is based in…

KABUL - Afghanistan registered significant progress in defending rights of journalists and promoting freedom of the press in 2012, an achievement hailed by both journalists and the Government of Afghanistan. In its World Press Freedom Index 2013 released on 30 January, the Reporters Without Borders…

HELMAND - Officials in southern Helmand Province of Afghanistan kicked off a sapling planting campaign yesterday, with the aim of planting 135,000 saplings. Helmand Governor Al-haj Mohammad Naem, Deputy Governor Masood Bakhtawar and officials from Helmand Government departments participated in the…

KANDAHAR - Kandahar Governor Dr. Toryali Wesa said yesterday that proper living conditions should be provided prior to the return of Afghan refugees to the country. “Upon the return of the refugees, we will be able to have more skillful people in Afghanistan,” said Dr. Wesa, while meeting the…

BADAKHSHAN - Food prices have spiraled in 17 districts of northeastern Badakhshan province as roads linking the towns with provincial capital, Faizabad City, remained closed due to recent snowfall, officials said on Friday. Seven kilograms of flour, priced at 120 Afghanis in the capital, accounted…

KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan has joined forces with national and international partners to expand and complement existing programmes to strengthen the capacity of women police, and improve access to justice for women and children in local communities of 10 Afghan provinces. The UN…