Mazar-e Sharif, 7th May 2017 – A new engineering college has officially been opened in Balkh province. The college can accommodate up to 720 students. It is located at the TVET campus in Takhta-Pul in the outskirts of Mazar-e Sharif.…
Kabul and the EU Ambassador to Afghanistan. For reading the full story, please click here
KABUL (UNAMA) welcomes the visit this week of a team of experts to conduct a Security Council-requested strategic review of the Mission and its work. For reading the full story, please click here
More investments in infrastructure is needed to support continued growth in Asia and the Pacific and combat climate change, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao said on Saturday. At the ADB Board of Governors’ meeting, he said…
KABUL and possible deployment of more troops to the country. “We want to maintain the partnership with Afghanistan and we want to ensure that Afghanistan reaches its potential. That’s the objective of the strategy,” the assistant secretary of defence said.…
KABUL organizations has said on Thursday. The Mining Watch Afghanistan (MWA) coalition in a statement warned that the massive gaps and unexplained inconsistencies in the data the government provided to Afghanistan’s 5th Reconciliation Report under the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative…
KABUL and Norway backed the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process, a statement from EU mission said on Thursday. They reaffirmed to stand ready to support the successful implementation of the Peace Agreement with Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) which will undoubtedly require…
The European Union on Wednesday voiced concern over increasing incidents of violations against journalists working in the conflict zones. “Especially worrying are reports that the majority of the violations are done by the Afghan security forces. All parties…
Kabul ends its 2017 Anti-Corruption Communication Campaign which has been running since 12 March. For reading the full story, please click here
KABUL (UNAMA) in a statement on Monday said they were encouraged by progress on peace in Afghanistan in the form of Gulbadin Hekmatyar, head of his own Hizb-e-Islami, peaceful return to the country. UNAMA supported the efforts by Afghanistan’s National…
KABUL supported program called “Teach For Afghanistan”. For reading the full story, please click here
KABUL Gulbuddin, and the peaceful return of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar to Afghanistan. For reading the full story, please click here
Mazar-e Sharif, Balkh, 27th April 2017 – Today, the Balkh International Expo opened in Mazar-e Sharif. More than 100 female and male exhibitors from different sectors and provinces participate in the four-day event, where they can promote their products and…
KABUL (UNAMA) urges all parties to the conflict to take immediate and concrete measures to better protect civilians from harm, as the latest data for 2017 released today by UNAMA shows continued high numbers of civilian casualties. For reading the full…
Kabul, 26. April 2017: Despite a focussed effort to fight corruption in the Afghan Security Forces, there is still a long way to go. Almost weekly there are new reports about fraud or nepotism in the ranks of the Army and the Police…
KABUL authorities have made headway in their fight against corruption while enormous challenges remain, finds a new United Nations report released today. For reading the full story, please click here
KABUL has been a widespread and growing problem, according to a recent Transparency International Report; Afghanistan is the eight most corrupt countries in the list of 176 countries ranked in the report 25 January 2017. One of the reasons for continuing…
Feyzabad, Badakhsan, 19th April 2017 – Today, representatives of the Department of Haj and Islamic Affairs discussed with mullahs how to promote good governance in Badakshan province. Mullahs often guide local communities. Hence, they can help local governments to spread…
Kabul has a deep and bleeding wound that is threatening the self-reliance of the Afghan state. That wound is corruption – and the bleeding needs to stop as highlighted by Preside. For reading the full story, please click here…
KABUL (AUAF). AUAF Board of Trustees Chair Huda Farouki announced Dr. Holland’s appointment after an extensive search by the Board’s committee, led by Dr. Akram Fazel. Dr. Holland has the background, experience, vision and drive that AUAF needs to educate…
The assassination of twoofficials of Anti-Corruption Justice Center has gravely shocked the whole society particularly civil society organizations fighting corruption. For reading the full story, please click here
Kabul (IDEA) facilitated the cooperation between AREU and BSW. Moreover, the German programme provided professional advice to AREU.For reading the full story, please click here
Kabul 2017 anti-corruption campaign ends. The week long focus on "Corruption in the judiciary" has sparked many interesting dialogues with all levels of the Afghan society. For reading the full story, please click here
HERAT, 6 April 2017 – Women’s role in the peace process was the focus of a conference held today in Herat with around 50 women participants from more than a dozen districts from across the western province. For reading…
