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HERAT - Promoting women’s access to government services and hiring more women into civil service positions were among the topics discussed in a UN-backed event set up to focus on empowering thousands of women in remote areas…

GARDEZ - The advocacy role of young Afghans in working with government and local communities was the focus of an televised, UN-backed debate in the Khairkot district of the south-eastern province of Paktika. The event…

FARAH - At a UN-backed, three-day symposium, leaders from across the western province of Farah debated ways to enhance prospects for peace and reconciliation in their communities. Last week's event, organized by the Farah…

For nearly 70 years, UN peacekeeping has proven to be one of the international community’s most effective investments in peace, security and prosperity. Demand for UN peacekeepers has risen steadily over the years, and…

HERAT - Empowerment of Afghan women and their increased participation in the country’s economic and political development was at the centre of a lively UNAMA-backed debate in the western Farah province this week. Some 20…

JALALABAD - In the eastern region of Afghanistan, the UN is working on an initiative to leverage the power of local radio and television to build support for government transparency and access to information. In a recent…

GARDEZ - The advocacy role of young Afghans in working with government to fight corruption, promote women’s equality and bring about sustainable peace was the focus of an open debate in the south-eastern province of Paktika…

KUNDUZ - Addressing residents of Baghlan and Takhar in televised roundtable debates, religious scholars emphasized the critical importance of institutionalizing the principles of peace at all levels of society, from the…

Commending ECOWAS efforts and leadership in a press statement, the Security Council welcomed the visit on 23-24 April of its high-level Ministerial mission to Bissau with the objective of assessing and evaluating the status…

Nili - A strong partnership between provincial councils, government and civil society is a critical necessity for good governance, says Deputy Governor of Daikundi Province, Mr Habibullah Radmanish. Speaking at a UN-backed…