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KANDAHAR - About 30 women have been trained on beauty parlour in Kandahar, enabling them to support their families financially. The women graduated from the three-month training, conducted by the Kandahar Municipality, and were given certificates at a ceremony held at the Kandahar Women’s Affairs…

KABUL - The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has drawn global attention to the issue of adolescent pregnancy, which is the focus of this year’s World Population Day. “When we devote attention and resources to the education, health and wellbeing of adolescent girls, they will become an…

NEW YORK - Hundreds of students from around the world are gathering at United Nations Headquarters in New York today to take part in a youth assembly, dedicated to issuing a global call for quality education for all. Among those taking part is one of the world’s best-known students and education…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reiterates its strong support for holding the Presidential and Provincial Council elections on time, on 5 April 2014, and in accordance with the Afghan Constitution. In this regard, UNAMA welcomes the National Assembly's approval…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reiterates its strong support for holding the Presidential and Provincial Council elections on time, on 5 April 2014, and in accordance with the Afghan Constitution. In this regard, UNAMA welcomes the National Assembly's approval…

KABUL - Bob Saum is the World Bank’s Country Director in Afghanistan. He has been on the ground for a little more than a year and is “looking forward to several more years here.” He has previous experience in the region, having worked for the non-governmental organization Mercy Corps in Quetta…

KANDAHAR - A cyclist from southern Kandahar province said on Sunday he had decided to pedal his way to Saudi Arabia with a peace message. In an exclusive interview, the head of the Kandahar Cycling Club, Amir Mohammad, 54, told Pajhwok Afghan News every Afghan desired peace in the country. Like his…

NIMROZ - Two polio vaccinators have been abducted by unknown individuals in the Chakhchar district of north-western Nimroz province, officials said on Monday. The two vaccinators, a doctor and a volunteer, were kidnapped in the Aor village, where they had gone to administer polio drops to children…

BERLIN - At an international forum held in the German capital of Berlin yesterday, representatives from some 50 countries and organizations, including the United Nations, reaffirmed their long-term commitment to supporting Afghanistan as it undergoes its political and security transitions. More>>

KABUL - At a high-level meeting in the Afghan capital of Kabul, today, the Government of Afghanistan and international donors reaffirmed their mutual commitments to work together to help the country through its ongoing security, political and economic transitions.

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reiterates its strong support for holding the Presidential and Provincial Council elections on time, on 5 April 2014, and in accordance with the Afghan Constitution. More>>

KABUL - With less than nine months before Afghanistan is slated to hold a poll to select its new president, the country’s election commission is working in full swing to lay the groundwork for the election, which United Nations officials have said will be critical for the country’s stability. More>>