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Kabul, the centre of Afghanistan's political and social life. Photo UNAMA/Fardin Waezi

Attack on civilians in Kabul another 'despicable crime' in a year of atrocities – UN Mission

28 December 2017
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Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), briefs the Security Council on the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan and it’s implications for international peace and security.

Afghan parties must agree on ‘convincing peace process’ to end 40 years of conflict, says UN envoy

21 December 2017
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UN-supported bicycle ride to help stop violence against women in Mazar-i-Sharif.

FEATURE: Seizing on global trend, Afghan women reporters empower voices against violence

7 December 2017
Women
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Opium poppy field in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan opium production jumps 87 per cent to record level – UN survey

15 November 2017
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Young girls washing clothes near a small stream at the Gulan camp in the south-eastern Afghan province of Khost. Water scarcity for domestic use is one of the major issues camp residents face. Photo UNAMA/Sayed Muhammad Shah (file)

Diarrhoea-related diseases claim lives of 26 children each day in Afghanistan – UNICEF

2 November 2017
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Provincial Councilwoman Somaia Ramish (second right) on the set with host and guests after talking about peace and the role of young Afghans at Asia Television.

FEATURE: As Afghan war grinds on, a marginalized young generation raises its voice

31 October 2017
Peace and Security
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Kabul, the centre of Afghanistan's political and social life. Photo UNAMA/Fardin Waezi

‘Cycle of violence must end,’ says UN chief, condemning latest attacks in Afghanistan

20 October 2017
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An aerial view of Kabul, Afghanistan.

UN strongly condemns terrorist attacks across Afghanistan

18 October 2017
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The Citadel of Herat, in western Afghanistan, which dates back to 300 BC and was restored by UNESCO in the 1970s.

FEATURE: In Western Afghanistan, an ancient love of poetry thrives again

5 October 2017
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UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, meeting with officials in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.

Parties to Afghan conflict show renewed interest in political engagement, UN envoy says

25 September 2017
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