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KABUL- In the Shahr-e-Naw area of Kabul, new signs reading “Freedom of Speech Road” went up as part of an initiative of the Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) and media watchdogs ahead of the celebration of World…
KABUL - Hasina Jalal is one of two Afghans to win the 2014 N-Peace Award prize, administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to recognize the leadership role of women and peace advocates from six conflict…
A protracted struggle for media freedoms has culminated in Afghanistan’s President ratifying the Access to Information law, which some have hailed as a new era of press freedoms. Media advocates say they hope the law will…
United Nations-backed radio broadcasts, television debates and theatre performances focused on the critical importance of protecting Afghan women and girls from violence. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence…
Tahera Hussaini is a midwife in the Hesar Robat village of Miramor district of Daikundi, one of Afghanistan’s most remote provinces in the central highlands region. As one of 80 midwives trained by the United Nations…
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the killing of 12 civilians in Giro district, Ghazni province yesterday. Two vehicles traveling to a wedding party hit two pressure-plate…
Aid agencies, led by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), travelled to Maaxas in Hiraan Region on 28 May to assess the humanitarian situation on the ground. Maaxas is the fifth of ten…
29 May 2014 - The Security Council today extended the mandate of UNIOGBIS with its efforts to advance stability, security and development.The Security Council voted unanimously to extend by six months the mandate of the…
New York - The Security Council at its 7188th meeting adopted resolution [S/RES/2158], extending UNSOM's mandate for a period of 12 months.
New York – The Security Council at its 7188th meeting adopted resolution [S/RES/2158], extending UNSOM's mandate for a period of 12 months.
KABUL - Ahead of the second round in Afghanistan’s Presidential elections, the top United Nations official in the country today reaffirmed the world body’s commitment for the coming years and urged all Afghans to take part in…
Dakar, 27 May 2014 – The Special Envoy for the Sahel, Mrs. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie, attended yesterday the Second Consultation Meeting on the ECOWAS Sahel Strategy, convened by the Economic Community of West African States…