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KABUL - Following a visit today to the location of a deadly landslide which killed hundreds in north-eastern Afghanistan late last week, two senior United Nations humanitarian officials highlighted the longer-term needs of…

Mogadishu – The Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Judy Cheng-Hopkins, arrived yesterday in Mogadishu to begin a five-day visit to Somalia. Ms. Cheng-Hopkins will discuss with the Federal Government as…

KABUL - Over the past days and in coming days, the United Nations is observing World Press Freedom Day around the globe – including in Afghanistan – with the aim of celebrating the fundamental principles of press freedom…

KABUL - Representatives from various Afghan sports bodies today elected a new president of the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan (NOCA), with the newly-appointed official pledging to develop sports participation in…

KABUL - The commission charged with dealing with electoral complaints stemming from Afghanistan’s recent Presidential election today announced that a total of 121 complaints have been registered with it in relation to the…

KABUL - Two United Nations-backed projects have been launched to help local communities around Afghanistan manage natural resources and protect livelihoods in the face of climate change.The projects, supported by the UN…

KABUL - With preliminary results of Afghan presidential elections due this weekend, high expectations are being placed on Afghanistan’s electoral bodies to ensure maximum transparency in the vote tallying exercise to retain…

KABUL - Poppy cultivation and opiate consumption have increased sharply in Afghanistan during recent years impacting harshly on the country, according to a new United Nations study.“The negative physical and emotional…

KABUL - As Afghanistan is witnessing rapid urbanization, environmental experts have highlighted the urgent need for a long-term sustainable infrastructural planning and encouraging green cities to ensure healthy environment…

Inspired by the smiles of innocent children during their initial visit in early February to the Fatima Cottage Orphanage Home, the 18th Philippine Contingent to Liberia (PCL) returned to the orphanage on 22 February and this…