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KABUL - Afghan authorities registered more reports of violence against women under the law on the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW law) over the past year, but prosecutions and convictions under the law remained low, with most cases settled by mediation, according to United Nations report…

KABUL - Afghan authorities registered more reports of violence against women under the Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW law) over the past year, but prosecutions and convictions under the law remained low, with most cases settled by mediation, a UN report today revealed.The…

KABUL - Below is the near verbatim transcript of the press conference given by the Director of Human Rights, Georgette Gagnon on the launch of UNAMA's report on implementation of the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW) law on 8 December 2013. Press conference for the launch of UNAMA’s 2013…

KABUL - The Government of Sweden will provide a grant of close to $10 million for a United Nations-backed programme aimed at improving literacy rates in Afghanistan.“Literacy is a fundamental pillar for building a modern state with civic participation,” said the Ambassador of Sweden to Afghanistan…

KABUL - Coinciding with International Anti-Corruption Day, Afghan authorities today launched a United Nations-backed anti-corruption project aimed at supporting efforts to strengthen administrative systems and improve the technical capacity of key government institutions, as well as help citizen’s…

KABUL - The United Nations is observing Human Rights Day around the world today by recognizing human rights achievements made over the past two decades since the adoption of the landmark Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action – regarded as one of the most significant human rights documents of…

KABUL - Addressing a conference in Kabul today, a senior United Nations official praised efforts to develop a youth policy for Afghanistan, and emphasized the international community’s support for its implementation.“This is a critical milestone in our joint efforts to provide young women and men in…

NANGARHAR - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted US$110 million to Afghanistan for the construction of second Kabul-Jalalabad carriage highway.The contract to execute the multi-million dollars project was signed between the Minister for Public Works, Najibullah Ojhan and a joint Afghan…

PAKTYA - In south-eastern Afghanistan, United Nations relief agencies have started distributing aid items as part of efforts to reach 1,800 families vulnerable to the dangers associated with the country’s harsh winter.Earlier this week, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and…

JALALABAD - Alongside its focus on political affairs and development and humanitarian issues, the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also covers human rights. The person charged with overseeing the Mission's human rights work is Georgette Gagnon. In this photo…

KHOST - Around 100,000 children under one year of age will be given free vaccine against pneumonia during a campaign started by the Ministry of Public Health for children in Khost province.The vaccination campaign, which will be implemented both in provincial capital and rural parts of the province…

KABUL - The Republic of Korea has pledged more than $43 million for a number of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes involved in projects to improve women’s rights and the delivery of basic services in Afghanistan.The Ambassador of Korea to Afghanistan, Young-cheol Cha, and the Secretary…