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The hand-over of security responsibilities by UNMIL to Liberian authorities, as the Mission progressively scales down its operations in the country would be “a slow and gradual process that has been carefully planned and…

KABUL - The negative impact of child marriage will be highlighted in a new United Nations-produced animated film, with the aim of raising awareness of the issue amongst Afghan communities. 'Teacher Malalai’s Adventures…

KABUL - Afghanistan registered South Asia’s fastest growth in a range of measures of human development over the past dozen years, according to a recently-published United Nations flagship report. The UN Development Programme…

14 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, Mr. José Ramos-Horta, on Thursday urged Guinea-Bissau's authorities, political parties and parliamentarians to complete a road map for…

13 March 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, had a meeting on Wednesday with Transitional President Manuel Serifo Nhamajo at the Presidential Palace in Bissau.The…

BAMYAN - Members of the Bamyani community in Afghanistan commemorated earlier this week the 12th anniversary of the destruction of the renowned giant Buddha statues, carved into a cliff-side and known throughout the world as…

KABUL - The past dozen years have seen various watershed moments in terms of women’s empowerment in Afghanistan. In the wake of the collapse of the Taliban regime in 2001, and despite ongoing challenges, they have played key…

PAKTYA - A large cache of illicit drugs and alcohol was destroyed in Paktya province on Wednesday, officials said. About 4,002 kilograms of hashish, 1,940 litres of spirit and 2,310 litres of acid seized from different parts…

BAMYAN - Female journalists in the Afghan province of Bamyan held on Monday their first annual meeting since the formation of their professional association – a group supported by the United Nations Assistance Mission in…

KANDAHAR - A three-day anti polio campaign concluded today in Kandahar and Helmand provinces of Afghanistan’s southern region. The Public Health Department of Kandahar also launched the campaign in Ghorak district, a remote…