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Second Afghanistan Human Rights Film Festival ends with awards and prizes ceremony
KABUL - The second International Afghanistan Human Rights Film Festival ended in the capital, Kabul, today, with an awards ceremony recognizing the best films screened over the past six daysIn the national category, a short…
UN Special Representative Ján Kubiš on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Adha
KABUL - On behalf of the United Nations family in Afghanistan, I extend my greetings to all Afghans as they prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha.This holiday is an opportunity to reflect on the universal values of peace, harmony…
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On disaster risk reduction day, UN chief calls for inclusion of disabled people in planning
KABUL - In his message for the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has called for greater efforts in ensuring that all persons with disabilities have the highest…
BAMYAN: New provincial governor appointed
BAMYAN - According to a newsletter from Secretariat of Minister’s Council, the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has appointed Mr Ghulam Ali Wahdat as the Governor of Bamyan province.The newsletter describes that on the…
UNAMA condemns deadly attack on mosque
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns an attack on a mosque today which killed the Governor of Logar Province, Arsala Jamal, and reportedly wounded several civilians. The…
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On poverty eradication day, UN chief flags successes but notes “progress has been uneven”
NEW YORK - Marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has noted that while poverty levels around the world have fallen, that progress has been uneven.“Our…
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Regional singers perform to convey messages of peace and brotherhood
KABUL - Amid cheerful applauses and motivational clapping, the musicians and singers from Afghanistan and some regional countries mesmerized a considerably big audience of mostly young Afghans in Kabul during a two-day…
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Japan provides $20 million to UN-supported scheme to improve literacy in Afghanistan
KABUL - The Government of Japan signed an agreement on Tuesday to provide $20 million to a United Nations-supported programme to improve literacy in Afghanistan, which has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world.The…
BADGHIS: Pistachio production plummets by 50 per cent
BADGHIS - Pistachio yield in Badghis, Afghanistan’s leading province for pistachio cultivation, has declined by 50 per cent, officials have reported.Covering about 30,000 hectares of land, pistachio forests in the province…
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UN-backed agency cleared over 1,900 minefields in Afghanistan last year – report
KABUL - A United Nations-supported mine action programme in Afghanistan made significant progress by clearing over 1,900 hazardous areas – covering 112 square kilometres of land – during the Afghan year of 1391 ending on 20…
Special Representative Kubiš meets IEC Chairperson
KABUL - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, met with the Chairperson of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan, Dr. Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani, on 24 October to discuss…
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Activists march in Afghan capital demanding an end to sexual harassment and violence against women
KABUL - Over 200 women’s rights and civil society activists marched today in one of the busiest and most crowded areas of the capital, Kabul, to raise awareness about sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence…