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NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged the full support of the United Nations to ensure that Afghanistan’s presidential election run-off is as credible as possible and welcomed President Hamid Karzai’s…

KABUL - The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) today gave its orders to Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) on three different decisions, namely: quarantined stations, 'Category-A' complaints, and the audit…

KABUL - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Afghan President Hamid Karzai today discussed the latest developments concerning the recent elections, as the United Nations-backed panel investigating claims of fraud submitted its…

KABUL - The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) today gave its orders to Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) on three different decisions, namely: quarantined stations, 'Category-A' complaints, and the audit…

KABUL - The World Health Organization has identified a total of 23 cases of polio so far this year throughout Afghanistan with one new polio case detected this week by a WHO-supported Polio Surveillance Team. The latest polio…

KABUL - Students across Kabul today celebrated Global Handwashing Day, which highlights the importance of hand-washing with soap and water as one of the most effective and affordable health interventions. At a function…

KABUL - Six Afghan photographers graduated today from a three-month Master Class conducted by world-renowned photojournalist Tim Page. Under the auspices of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the…

KABUL - The United Nations top envoy in Afghanistan today refuted point by point the allegations made by his former deputy about the controversial election process in Afghanistan. Speaking at a press conference and flanked by…

KABUL - The Security Council has called on Governments to strengthen the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in the face of increased threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other armed…

NEW YORK - Expressing its strong concern over the increase in violence and criminality in Afghanistan, the Security Council today extended the authorization for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for 12 months…