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Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and UN refugee agency expect mobilization plan soon
KABUL - The UN refugee agency, in close collaboration with the Governments of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, expects to agree on a joint resource mobilization strategy for the Afghan refugee situation – the world’s largest…
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GHAZNI: Insecurity impedes voter cards’ distribution
GHAZNI - Residents and some public representatives from Ghazni province say those living in remote parts could not travel to district centres for obtaining voter registration cards due to insecurity on roads. A provincial…
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UN-facilitated television debates in Afghanistan stress strong foundations for peace
KABUL - A series of United Nations-facilitated television debates were held across Afghanistan in recent days to mark the International Day of Peace, with of the events' speakers – which included government officials, civil…
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Afghanistan's first social media gathering kicks off in Kabul
KABUL - Afghanistan today kicked off its first ever social media summit – known as ‘Paiwand’ – in the capital, Kabul, with the aim of connecting the country’s social media community in person as well as exploring ways to grow…
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Afghanistan’s first social media summit ends, highlights benefits for development
KABUL - Afghanistan’s first ever social media summit – known as ‘Paiwand’ – concluded in the capital, Kabul, on Monday, after two days of discussions on the importance of productive and positive use of social media for the…
FEATURE STORY: UN agency helps to build peace through Afghan community development
KABUL- In a remote, rugged province in eastern Afghanistan, the raging waters from the surrounding mountains have often flooded the 8,000 homes that line the local river’s path. The river regularly ravaged the only means of…
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Muslim scholars from 24 nations call for an end to Afghan conflict, pledge support for peace efforts
KABUL - A gathering of religious scholars from 24 Islamic countries in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Tuesday, urged the country’s main armed opposition group, the Taliban, to stop killing innocent people in the name of jihad…
KUNDUZ: Economic growth up by 30 per cent
KUNDUZ - Kunduz economic growth is reported to have increased by thirty per cent during the past year. An increase in the number of manufacturing firms in Kunduz has provided a significant boost in employment for the people…
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In meeting with Afghan Minister, UN chief highlights ‘critical importance’ of next year’s polls
NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the "critical importance of credible Afghan-led” elections in Afghanistan’s 2014 presidential poll during his meeting with the country’s Foreign Minister at…
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At UN-backed event in Kabul, Afghan journalists discuss progress and challenges faced by media
KABUL - More than 200 journalists from around Afghanistan gathered today in the capital, Kabul, to take part in the first-ever national congress of one of the country’s leading unions for media workers. Facilitated by the…
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Human rights to feature in Afghan film festival next week
KABUL - An international film festival kicks off in the Afghan cities of Kabul and Bamyan next week, with the aim of highlighting to audiences human rights issues and advocating against social inequality, injustice…
On International Day of Non-Violence, Ban highlights Mahatma Gandhi’s courage
KABUL - Noting that poverty is a “fertile ground for violence and crime” and the United Nations is setting a new development agenda with “poverty at its core,” the world body’s head today called on global citizens to be…