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A wide-eyed 12th grade student, Christine Goethen, was among hundreds of school children in Monrovia, Liberia'€™s capital, participating in this year'€™s UN Day celebrations on 24 October. Asked about her presence, she said:…

KABUL - UNAMA Strategic Communication and Spokespersons Unit has conducted a series of radio journalism training late this year in different regions of Afghanistan, with the last one in western Herat province this week, to…

The Pakistani Battalion (PakBatt-18) in Voinjama, Lofa County, has provided training in vehicle repairs and maintenance to 20 senior students at Voinjama Multilateral High School. Acting Commanding Officer, Maj. Khurram Ali…

KABUL - The Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) in Afghanistan presented colourful performances in Kabul yesterday to commemorate the 10th year of its successful mission in the country. The artists, who were mostly Afghan…

NANGARHAR - The people with disability complained that the Government hadn’t ensured their rights. Speaking at a ceremony organized to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities yesterday, the head of a group of…

At a clinic things can take a variety of turns at any time. On 20 October medics at the Pakistani Level II Hospital in Harper were therefore ready for the emergency when 14-year-old Joseph was rushed in. Joseph had fallen…

KABUL - Afghanistan has abundant mineral, water, rangeland and forest resources. Although geographically dispersed, these resources have the potential to dramatically improve the living standards of the country’s citizens. Or…

KABUL - As a United Nations team of experts wraps up its first visit to Afghanistan to map out future UN assistance for the 2014 Presidential elections today, the Afghan election body has said preparations for the polls are…

NEWYORK - Afghan journalists visited the United Nations Headquarters last week as part of the International Visitor Leadership Programme, a cultural exchange. A visit timed with the historic vote on Palestine and just days…

To celebrate World AIDS Day UNMIL HIV/AIDS Policy Adviser, Gameli Kofi Seadzi talks with Jojo Baysah, President of the Network of People Living with HIV in Liberia about Baysah’s new family and his courageous decision to…