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Empowering media professionals in Afghanistan’s west the focus of UN-backed events
HERAT - Strengthening a free press by empowering journalists, especial women working in the media, was the key topic of a series of UN-backed events in the western province of Herat. Afghan journalists from several media…
Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenča underscores UN commitment to Afghanistan
KABUL - The United Nations remains firmly committed to Afghanistan and its people, said Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, following a four-day visit to Afghanistan that concluded Friday. Mr…
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New facility inaugurated for Afghanistan anti-corruption justice centre
KABUL - A new facility for Afghanistan’s Anti-Corruption Justice Centre (ACJC) opened today in a formal inauguration ceremony attended by government officials and members of the international community, including UNAMA…
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Women must play vital role in peace, say participants at UN-backed event
MEHTARIAM - At a UN-backed event on women’s participation in peace and sustainable development, community leaders and government representatives gathered in the capital of the eastern Laghman province to stress that women…
Secretary-General appoints Toby Lanzer of United Kingdom as Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan
NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Toby Lanzer of the United Kingdom as his Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, United Nations Assistance Mission in…
Statement by the UN Secretary-General on Refugees
NEW YORK - On my way back from Ethiopia, the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa that for decades has been keeping its borders open to hundreds of thousands of refugees from its neighbours, many times in dramatic…
Baghlan civil society, government forge stronger ties at UN-backed event
PUL-E-KHUMRI - Enhancing the transparency and accountability of government in the interest of improving local development initiatives was the focus of a UN-backed event in the northeastern province of Baghlan. As the final…
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UN supports initiative to promote gender mainstreaming through local government in Herat
HERAT - Raising awareness and promoting women’s access to services are at the centre of a new joint outreach initiative targeting thousands of marginalized women in remote areas of Herat Province. With direct technical…
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UN calls on parties to take urgent measures to halt civilian casualties, as numbers for 2016 reach record high
KABUL - The United Nations called on all warring parties in Afghanistan to take urgent steps to halt the killing and maiming of civilians, as a new UN report issued today recorded the highest ever number of civilian…
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Release of UNAMA’s 2016 Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
KABUL - The following is near-verbatim transcript of a press conference on 6 February about the release of UNAMA’s 2016 Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. Participants: •UN Secretary-General’s Special…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Afghanistan
NEW YORK - We condemn today’s suicide attack outside the Supreme Court complex in Kabul. We express our condolences to the families of the victims and convey our solidarity to the Government and people of Afghanistan…
Security Council press statement on terrorist attack in Kabul
NEW YORK -The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack, which occurred on 7 February outside the Supreme Court in Kabul and resulted in at least 21 people…