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QALAI-NAW - Empowerment of Afghan women and their increased participation in the country’s economic and political development was at the centre of a lively UNAMA-backed discussion in remote northwestern Badghis province…

KABUL - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova met with President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah during a three-day visit to Afghanistan that highlighted the importance of cultural heritage, literacy and press freedom. Ms…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif and Liberia’s Defence Minister Brownie J. Samukai today laid wreaths in honour of peacekeepers that lost their lives while serving in Liberia at a ceremony to…

Opening his remarks, Mr. Zerihoun informed the Security Council that President Vaz appointed Mr. Baciro Djá as Prime Minister, which triggered protesters to stone the Presidential Palace. The situation was calm after military…

Climate change is "a fundamental threat" to human security in the Sahel region of Africa; that's according to Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the head of the UN Office for West Africa ( UNOWA). He was briefing the UN Security Council…

KHOST - Enhancing community engagement with the formal Afghan justice system for improved results was at the heart of a UNAMA-backed televised panel discussion in south-eastern Khost province. More than 70 participants…

NILI - Emphasizing the key role of civil society in promoting good governance in local government was the aim of a UNAMA-backed forum in Daikundi province. Around 80 participants from civil society organizations (CSO) and…

UNMIL Deputy SRSG for Rule of Law Waldemar Vrey today joined the Messengers of Peace. Liberia Inc., to launch the UN Security Council resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security in Liberia. Speaking at the ceremony in…

GHAZNI - Exchanging perspectives on peace and how it can be achieved for the benefit of the country’s development was the focus of a forum that brought together a diverse range of religious scholars and officials from around…