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KABUL - As Afghans face several challenges, especially in the economy and in security, the United Nations will continue to support the Government and people of Afghanistan, said the UN’s top Political Affairs envoy in a trip…

KABUL - The 2015 Afghanistan Human Rights Film Festival (AHRF) concluded today on World Human Rights Day with films by international and Afghan filmmakers being shown to audiences in UNAMA venues. With more than 50 films,…

KANDAHAR - Community leaders at a UN-backed event in the southern Kandahar province encouraged more than 500 girls to prioritize higher education and take a more active role in Afghan society. The event, which drew government…

(New York, 9 December 2015) Global attitudes towards corruption have changed dramatically. Where once bribery, corruption and illicit financial flows were often considered part of the cost of doing business, today corruption…

A group of women with disabilities expressed this same intention at the celebration of the International Day of People with Disabilities on December 3 this year, in Bissau, under the theme "Inclusion Matters: Access and…

HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, today co-hosted the Seventh High-Level Partnership…

MAZAR-E-SHARIF - Recent initiatives, supported by the United Nations in the northern Balkh province, have led to improved access to legal aid for Afghan citizens, said community leaders at a workshop in Mazar. Officials from…

JALALABAD - Community leaders at a UNAMA-backed event in the eastern province of Nangarhar gathered to plan the reopening of more than one dozen schools and health clinics for women and girls in the region. The event, which…

BAMYAN - To raise awareness about violence against women and the legislation designed to eliminate it, some 200 university students and community leaders gathered at a UNAMA-backed event in the capital of Afghanistan’s…

NANGARHAR - Participants at two public debates in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces praised the role of the international community in Afghanistan and called for the UN’s continued support for the future of the country. The…