BALKH - A total of 1,770 cases of tuberculosis have been registered in the last one year in northern Balkh province, the Chief of Provincial Public Health Department, Dr. Mirwais Rabbi, said on Saturday. Unemployment, stress…
KABUL - The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) today said it was “deeply concerned” by recent media reports on the growing number ‘honour killings’ in Afghanistan, and called for…
BAMYAN - Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) provincial office in Bamyan said it registered a sharp increase in the number of cases of violence against women in the central highlands province in 2012…
HELMAND - According to the District Governor and Chief of Police of Marjah district in Helmand province, local residents expressed concerns that the situation in the district would deteriorate after 2014 and become the hub of…
KANDAHAR - Thousands of youth participated in a kite flying event in Ayno Mena area of Kandahar city on Friday. The kite flying event was organized to welcome the Afghan New Year that falls on 21 March. The event, which…
KHOST - Nearly 94 suicide attacks were prevented and 27 would-be bombers were captured in Khost province over the past one year, officials said on Saturday. Deputy Intelligence Chief, Adam Khan Zurmati, told a press…
KABUL - The contributions to society of a range of Afghan women pioneers and leaders were celebrated this past week, in a United Nations-backed event linked to the observance of International Women’s Day. Organized by the UN…
KANDAHAR - The poppy eradication campaign continues in Kandahar and 110 hectares of land (550 jiribs) – with about 250 jiribs of land in Dasht area of Zhary district and around 300 jiribs land in Maiwand district) – cleared…
The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) seeks an appropriately qualified Contractor for the provision of Vehicle Repair, Maintenance, Body Work and Vehicle Air Conditioning Repair Services. The…
KABUL - At a meeting held to discuss the challenges facing Afghan women journalists, the United Nations envoy for Afghanistan assured them of the world body’s continued support for the right of women to participate in two of…
Geneva, 28 March 2013 - The twenty-first session of the Follow-up Committee to monitor the implementation of the Greentree Agreement on the Bakassi Peninsula was held in Geneva on 28 March 2013. It was led by Said Djinnit…