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3 January 2013 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau…

KABUL - A total of 1,200 poor returnee families in Afghanistan’s Central Highlands Region have received non-food items and “cold packages” from United Nations agencies to keep them warm this winter. The UN Refugee Agency…

KABUL - A 15-part television series, Kocha-e-Ma (Our Street), that tells the story of real life in Afghanistan in an imaginary area of old Kabul, was premiered in Kabul yesterday. The private channel, One TV (or “ Yak TV”)…

KABUL - A meeting of nine Afghan journalist associations and media rights groups announced today in Kabul the formation of an umbrella media body to ensure freedom of expression as enshrined in the Constitution of Afghanistan…

BAMYAN - A radio report on the difficulties of living in the caves in Bamyan that used to house towering Buddha statues won a national radio competition hosted by the Strategic Communications and Spokesperson’s Unit (SCSU) of…

HERAT - International donors met with local officials to coordinate projects belonging to the Provincial Development Plan (PDP). The meeting was held at the UNAMA office in Herat and the goal was to review plans in order to…

KANDAHAR - The head of secretariat of the High Peace Council and Advisor Minister, Mohammad Stanikzai, along with a high-ranking delegation visited Kandahar province where they met with the Kandahar Governor and other…

JALALABD - Journalists from Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan said that they have gained benefits out of three-day journalism training held by Strategic Communication and Spokespersons Unit of UN Assistance Mission in…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Ms. Karin Landgren commended 125 Indian Police Officers, including 103 women and 22 men, for their contribution to peace in Liberia at an award ceremony held in the…

KABUL - Violence against women in Afghanistan continues to rise despite government efforts to implement the law on elimination of violence and the establishment of a High Commission for the Prevention of Violence against…