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Korea pledges $43 mln for UN agencies' to improve women's rights and service delivery in Afghanistan
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…
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UN refugee agency begins distribution of winter supplies in northern Afghanistan
KABUL - Ahead of Afghanistan’s harsh winter conditions setting in, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) today began distributing…
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UN-backed museum and cultural centre to be built in Afghan province of Bamyan
KABUL - A museum and cultural centre will be built in Afghanistan’s central province of Bamyan – renowned worldwide for its rich cultural history – thanks to a United Nations-backed agreement which will see the Republic of…
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Kubiš: progress in Afghanistan continues, although not without challenges and setbacks
KABUL - “When last here three months ago, in September, I highlighted a positive trajectory as Afghanistan undergoes ambitious security, political and economic transitions. Today, I can reiterate that progress continues and…
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UN-facilitated discussions on next Afghan elections conclude with active public participation
KABUL - A series of United Nations-facilitated public debates and discussions on the importance of the public’s participation in Afghanistan’s Presidential and Provincial Council elections, slated for next April, concluded…
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One full year of no polio cases in the Southern Region of Afghanistan
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Southern Region has today, for the first time ever, reached one full year without any reported cases of wild poliovirus, giving a boost to the country’s fight against the crippling disease. This…
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BALKH: Oil refinery resumes production at Hairatan port
BALHK - An oil-processing plant owned by the Ghazanfar Group has resumed activities after four months of closure at the Hairatan port in northern Balkh province.The facility, which has the capacity of refining 500 tons of oil…
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BALKH: Mazar-e-Sharif Municipality announces revenue increase by 40 per cent
MAZAR-E-SHARIF - The municipality of Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, has announced a 40 per cent increase in its revenue during 2013, however acknowledged its failure to utilize its development budget…
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UN-supported documentary series highlight potentials of Afghan provinces
KABUL - A United Nations-produced documentary series highlighting various potentials of Afghanistan’s provinces is being broadcast by one of the country’s leading television channels.“The series ‘My Beloved Afghanistan’ is…
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GHAZNI: Civil airport inaugurated
GHAZNI - A civil airport in south-eastern Ghazni province was inaugurated on Saturday with a private company’s aircraft landing on the runway for the first time ever.Work on the airport project was started four months ago and…
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UN team in Afghan district advocates implementation of Afghan law to stem violence against women
HERAT - As part of its advocacy on a recent United Nations report on the implementation of the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW) law, a human rights team of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)…
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Afghan body sets rules for media coverage of upcoming polls
KABUL - An Afghan body charged with monitoring the media reporting on and fair broadcasting of the electoral campaigns made public today a set of rules governing media activities in the lead-up to the upcoming Presidential…