News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

BAMYAN - Improving Afghan women’s access to justice was the focus of discussions among rights experts at a UNAMA-organized meeting in Bamyan province. Representatives of the provincial court and prosecutor’s office, defense lawyers, human rights experts, female police officers, Islamic scholars and…

BAGHLAN, TAKHAR - Women and religious scholars will benefit from increased participation in UNAMA-supported Provincial Advocacy Committees as part of the Afghan People’s Dialogue (APD) taking place in the north-eastern provinces of the country. At their separate meetings in the provinces of Baghlan…

KABUL - UNAMA condemns in the strongest terms yesterday’s suicide attack in the Macorayan area of Kabul city that killed 12 and injured at least 88 others, including 13 children and 21 women. The attack was carried out on a crowded street, during rush hour and in front of a private hospital causing…

MAIMANA - A top UN official has met with provincial officials in Faryab to assess the humanitarian situation of the conflict-affected population. The UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mark Bowden, met the Governor and other officials in Maimana, the capital of…

GHAZNI - Members of Ghazni’s provincial council and civil society organizations are strengthening their partnership in order to improve provincial-level governance. Around 50 people came together at a UNAMA-supported one-day consultative meeting in Afghanistan’s southeastern province of Ghazni…

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - A UNAMA-supported debate in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif tackled some of the key electoral issues facing Afghanistan today. A panel of experts shared their perspectives on the theme 'Election and Democracy in Afghanistan' and responded to questions from a lively audience of…

KABUL - Long isolated even from its neighbours, Afghanistan may soon find itself at the centre of a Central Asian railroad network that promises to unlock new trade routes and spur economic development. The aim is to use railroads to turn Afghanistan into a regional hub of trade. The potential of…

On a hot sunny afternoon in May in Kabul, over a hundred schoolgirls, ranging between 13 and 16 years of age and wearing sports clothes and headscarves emblazoned with the flag of Afghanistan, ran as fast as they could. The girls were competing in races for one of three spots on the national running…

Twelve years ago, the future prospects for Herat resident Sadiqa Tamasuki looked bleak. Her husband had passed away, leaving her to handle the upbringing and care of their six children on her own. Previously a full-time caretaker for her family, Mrs. Tamasuki eventually found work which brought in a…

A new animation produced by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will highlight the traumatic experiences of young girls forcefully entered into child marriage. ‘Teacher Malalai’s Adventures: Zarmina’s Early Marriage’ will help demonstrate the health and psychological consequences of children…

KABUL - Preparations are underway to roll out a socio-demographic and economic survey in Kabul Province, with the aim of collecting reliable data which can help guide the development policies and programmes of the Afghan Government and its international partners. The Central Statistic Organization…

KABUL - Since starting work at Kabul University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, Dr. Abdul Sharif Azizyar has made an impact. He teaches post-graduate classes at the Faculty, trains future teaches and has helped develop the Faculty’s curriculum. His presence at the educational institution is thanks to the…