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Free media in Afghanistan is 'under attack': UN Special Rapporteur
Updated : 4 years ago IST
.Kabul [Afghanistan], April 30 (ANI): UN Deputy special envoy for Afghanistan criticized the arbitrary detention of journalists and media workers and said that free media in the country is under attack.
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UN special envoy stresses importance to ensure protection, human rights fo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 26 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, met members of Hazara and Shia communities and stressed the importance to ensure protection and human rights for all people in Afghanistan.
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UN special envoy calls for representative governance, access to education
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 18 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, in his meeting with Chairman of Afghan Senate Fazal Hadi Muslimyar pressed for representative governance, the need for dialogue at all levels, and access to education for girls and
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UN special envoy blames Taliban's ban on girls' education for negative glo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, during a briefing of the Diplomatic Corps, highlighted that the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending secondary schools has negatively impacted the attitude of the global c
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UN extends support to Afghanistan's embattled media
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 7 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen met with media representatives of Afghanistan on Wednesday and extended support to Afghanistan's embattled media sector and journalists.
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UN special envoy holds dialogue with women representatives in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 30 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, on Wednesday, held a dialogue with women students and representatives in Kabul.
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UN calls for equal access to education for stable Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen on Thursday met University representatives in Kabul and urged equal access to education for boys and girls as a "fundamental need" for a stable and economic prosperous Afghanistan.
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UN special envoy meets Taliban representative to address various challenge
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 17 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen on Tuesday met Taliban representative Mawlvi Qudratullah Hamza and discussed the needs and challenges of the people in Balkh province.
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UNAMA's Mette Knudsen meets Taliban representative, discusses justice, equ
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 9 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen on Tuesday met Taliban representative from Ministry of Justice, Sheikh Abdul Hakim Shar'i and discussed the importance of ensuring fairness, justice and equality for all people of Afg
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Will continue to stand by Afghans, says UNAMA
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 4 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mette Knudsen on Thursday held a meeting with the women activists and applauded their courage and affirmed that the UN will continue to s
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UN Mission meets with Afghan activists to discuss women's rights
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): A top UN Special Representative in Afghanistan urged the Taliban to respect women's rights to work and study during a meeting with Afghan female activists in Kabul on Thursday.
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