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Peace officials joined by youth and women from provinces around Kabul to discuss Doha negotiations
KABUL – High Council of National Reconciliation (HCNR) representatives were joined over the weekend by a group of Afghan youth and women from provinces around Kabul in a peace outreach event at which they presented a…
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Afghanistan’s commitment to information access - key to saving lives, building trust, bringing hope
KABUL - Luminaries from Afghanistan’s media, human rights, corruption watchdog sector and other civil society bodies were joined today in Kabul by the UN at an event held at the Presidential Palace to observe the…
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Panellists seek support of elders and Ulema in calling for violence reduction
HERAT - Radio panellists sought the support of the country’s Ulema and community elders in calling for a reduction in violence and a long-term ceasefire during a series of radio programmes in the western provinces. Speaking…
Secretary-General strongly condemns suicide attack in Nangarhar
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the suicide attack on 3 October at a district administrative building in Afghanistan’s province of Nangarhar in an area where many civilians are present. The attack claimed…
Afghanistan and international partners prepare for 2020 Afghanistan Conference
KABUL - Afghanistan and international partners in Kabul today officially launched preparations for the 2020 Afghanistan Conference, scheduled to take place 23-24 November at the Palais des Nations in Geneva and be co-hosted…
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Women as negotiators, mediators and peace brokers emphasized in radio shows
GARDEZ/JALALABAD – Women need to be meaningfully involved to end the conflict, including in ongoing peace negotiations, said panellists appearing in radio programmes in the country’s southeast and eastern provinces. Speaking…
Secretary-General strongly condemns attack in Ghor
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the indiscriminate attack today on a provincial police headquarters in Afghanistan’s province of Ghor, in an area where many civilians are present. According to preliminary…
Afghanistan peace talks fail to slow civilian casualty toll
KABU L - The number of Afghan civilians killed and injured in the conflict has failed to slow since the start of intra-Afghan peace talks, although the overall civilian casualty figure for the first nine months of 2020…
Secretary-General on violent incidents in Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General is following with great concern the violent incidents which have occurred in Afghanistan over the past several days. These incidents have claimed the lives of over 40 civilians and injured…
Security Council press statement on terrorist attack in Kabul education center
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the atrocious and cowardly terrorist attack that took place at the Kabul Education Center, Afghanistan, on 24 October 2020. The attack, which was…
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Link between peace, development and humanitarian assistance emphasized at Kandahar meeting
KANDAHAR – Peace, d evelopment and humanitarian assistance go hand in hand, said participants at a coordination meeting this week between United Nations agencies and provincial administration officials in the southern…
Friends of Afghan Women Ambassadors’ Group Statement on the 20th anniversary of UNSCR 1325
Friends of Afghan Women Ambassadors’ Group Statement on the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security Kabul, Afghanistan, 31 October 2020 The 20th anniversary of United…