News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - Religious leaders from provinces across Afghanistan’s northern region gathered in the capital city of Balkh to strategize on institutionalizing the principles of peace at all levels of society, from the…

KANDAHAR - The advocacy role of young Afghans in working with government to fight corruption, promote women’s equality and bring about sustainable peace in the southern region was the focus of a UN-backed television programme…

KABUL - As Afghans prepare to mark the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, the head of the UN family in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, wishes all Afghans a peaceful and joyous celebration. “Eid-ul-Adha is a time of peace, which…

KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is gravely concerned by the killing of at least 28 civilians and injury of 16 others – all women and children – during air strikes in Herat and Logar provinces this…

JALALABAD - Following a series of UN-backed events earlier this year, several communities in eastern Afghanistan are leading initiatives to address corruption in one of the country’s most restive eastern provinces. Earlier in…

MAZAR-E SHARIF - Promoting women’s access to government services and hiring more women into civil service positions were among the topics discussed at two UN-backed events set up last week to focus on empowering women in…

NILI - A private radio manager contends that his station, which the governor has sharply criticized, is slated to be bulldozed in favor of a proposed public road project, and that he is receiving constant threats from…

KUNDUZ - During a series of UN-backed televised programmes in Afghanistan’s northeastern region, participants highlighted the importance of access to information as a necessary tool for fighting corruption, defending human…

NILI - After two years working as a journalist in a deeply challenging environment, Insia Najafi, in her sparkling blue camouflage scarf and wide smile, is pretty sure what keeps her going as a radio reporter and talk show…

JALALABAD - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, visited the country’s eastern province of Nangarhar on Thursday to meet first-hand with the province’s government officials and community leaders…

Opinion: Afghanistan’s Peace Weavers By Tadamichi Yamamoto Paradoxically, despite a horrific and seemingly endless war raging around them, there are brave citizens building peace across Afghanistan every day. The United…

KUNDUZ - To prevent and combat corruption from Afghanistan, civil society must play an active role said participants during a UN-backed radio series aired in the northeastern region recently. Supported by the Kunduz regional…