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New UNAMA chief Otunbayeva meets Taliban leaders, discusses importance of
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 17 (ANI): The new head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva on Sunday met with several Taliban leaders and discussed a range of issues including the importance of girls' education.
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Conspiracy of Afghan "enemies": Taliban as 35 killed in deadly attack on e
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 1 (ANI): After dozens of Afghans were killed in a deadly attack on the Kaj educational center in Kabul, Taliban said that it was an act carried out by "evil circles on mosques, educational centers, and other public places" and is a conspiracy of the "enemies" of
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Patience is running out, says UN envoy on engagement with Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], September 28 (ANI): Patience is running out for many in the international community when it comes to effectively engaging with the Taliban, the UN deputy representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel, told the Security Council on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan: Taliban replaces acting education minister in reshuffle
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 21 (ANI): Amid a global call for the reopening of secondary schools for girls, the Taliban's supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has reshuffled several national and provincial positions, including the acting education minister.
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Exclusion of girls from high school has no credible justification: UNAMA
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 18 (ANI): As the closure of schools for girls in Afghanistan completed one year on Sunday, the acting head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Markus Potzel said that the ongoing exclusion of girls from high schools has no justif
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UN expresses concerns over human rights violations in Afghanistan's Panjsh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], September 15 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has expressed concerns over the country's human rights violations, including in Panjshir province.
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Mosque attack in Afghanistan's Herat sparks strong reaction
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): The suicide bombing in Afghanistan's Herat, which caused the death of twenty persons, has sparked strong reactions from across the globe.
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UN's deputy rep to Afghanistan Potzel calls for formation of inclusive gov
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): The deputy head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Markus Potzel, called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and said that the Taliban must obtain domestic recognition to be recognized by the international comm
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UN chief appoints former Kyrgyzstan President as new Afghan envoy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], September 3 (ANI): United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has appointed former Kyrgyzstan President Roza Otunbayeva as his new envoy to Afghanistan.
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UNAMA condemns attack on mosque in Afghanistan's Herat
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 3 (ANI): United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Saturday condemned the attack on a mosque in Afghanistan's Herat that resulted in the death of 20 persons.
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UN chief voices deep concern over series of blasts in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 19 (ANI): UN chief Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed his deep concern over a series of blasts in Afghanistan that killed and injured more than 250 people this month.
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UN deplores deadly Kabul mosque attack
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 19 (ANI): The UN mission in Afghanistan has condemned a fatal attack in Kabul that ripped through the crowded mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday, killing 21 people and injuring dozens of others.
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