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MAIMANA - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, visited the country’s northern province of Faryab on Tuesday to meet first-hand with the province’s government officials and community leaders to…

Since its establishement, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel has been engaged to supporting governements and partners to implement ambitions SSR programs. To consolidate peace and security, many countries…

Since its establishement, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel has been engaged to supporting governements and partners to implement ambitions SSR programs. To consolidate peace and security, many countries…

SHEBERGHAN - Stronger bonds must be forged between government offices and the private sector to see sustained economic growth, said panellists at a UN-backed symposium held in the capital of the northern province of Jawzjan…

KABUL - Afghan women must be part of decision-making processes in local government for improved access to basic services, said panellists during a UN-backed symposium in Kabul last week. The event brought together 15 women…

David McLachlan-Karr, explained that UNDP financed this project with a view to equip the CNE with regional structures that would be able to safely host the logistical resources of the electoral operations and to allow the…

BAMYAN - Addressing residents of the central highlands region in a UN-backed debate, government officials, civil society groups and a broad range of other community leaders emphasized the critical importance of using dialogue…

The training, given by CNE's senior technicians and financed entirely by UNIOGBIS, addressed issues such as electoral management and electoral bodies, voter registration, litigation and offense in the electoral register and…

MAZAR-E SHARIF - The importance of Afghan women’s access to formal justice systems, and their presence as employees working in those systems, were topics debated at a recent UN-backed symposium held in Afghanistan’s northern…

KANDAHAR - In the southern region of Afghanistan, the UN is working on a new initiative to leverage the power of local radio to build support for peace among Kandahar’s communities. The new radio series, supported by the…