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Businesswomen in Kabul. Photo

UN promotes women’s entrepreneurship in Afghanistan

31 May 2017
General News
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An aerial view of Kabul, Afghanistan.

UN condemns terrorist attack in Kabul, underscores need to protect civilians

31 May 2017
Peace and Security
News Story
Secretary-General António Guterres (front left) addresses the Security Council meeting on the protection of civilians and medical care in armed conflict. At right is Rodolfo Nin Novoa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay and President of the Council for May.

Attacks on hospitals and medical staff ‘symptoms of grave disregard’ for international law – UN chief

25 May 2017
News Story
At the 70th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Margaret Chan makes her final appearance as the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

In final address, UN health chief urges world body to ‘remember the people’ behind the facts and figures

22 May 2017
News Story
Newly arriving refugees wave and laugh as the large inflatable boat they are in approaches the shore, near the village of Skala Eressos, on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece.

Thousands of migrants rescued on Mediterranean in a single day – UN agency

19 May 2017
News Story
Children play in the Sosmaqala Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in northern Afghanistan. The camp is comprised of returned Afghans following many years as refugees in neighbouring Iran. 30/Aug/2009. Sar-e-Pul, Afghanistan.

Conflict-related child deaths hit new high in Afghanistan, UN warns

16 May 2017
News Story
Journalist forum in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Journalists in Afghanistan’s south work to build support for peace

16 May 2017
General News
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Photo: UNICEF Nigeria

UN Gender Focus: Chibok girls, refugees and Afghan women journalists

11 May 2017
UN Gender Focus
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National Media Conference on Journalist Safety and Security in Kabul.

Media critical to development and peace in Afghanistan: UN official

3 May 2017
General News
Audio
Afghan returnees at the Torkham border crossing. Some 600,000 returned from Pakistan in 2016.

Afghanistan: UN assesses border management to cope with spike in returns from Pakistan

2 May 2017
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