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27 August 2020
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Traversing the Remotest Paths to Save Lives of the Country's Most Vulnerable
Afghanistan is a vast country with 76 percent of the population living in rural areas. Of these, 10 percent live in hard to reach and remote regions. To reach our destination, we…
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22 August 2020
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A Celebration of International Youth Day
Reporting by: Zaeem Abdul Rahman On 16 Aug 2020, UNFPA Afghanistan, in partnership with the Office of the First Vice President of Afghanistan, and the Deputy Ministry of Youth…
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11 July 2020
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A Life Line in Afghanistan
Story by: Zaeem Abdul Rahman The COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming even the most robust health systems. Now imagine the situation in Afghanistan: ongoing conflict, weak health…
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30 June 2020
Press Release
Against my will: Defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality in Afghanistan
30 June 2020, Kabul, Afghanistan – Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full…
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17 September 2019
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Two Kabul University lecturers pursue PhDs in demography and statistics with support from UNFPA Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan – Feeling right at home in an academic environment, 38-year-old Mohammad Jawad Shahab, a lecturer at Kabul University, dreams of pioneering the master…
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19 August 2019
Statement
Executive Director's statement on World Humanitarian Day, 19 August
Women humanitarians protect human rights, dignity and give hope to others As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world…
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19 August 2019
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A Mobile Health Team helps Fariba to go back to school
JALALABAD, Afghanistan – Educating girls is still a taboo for many families in some parts of rural Afghanistan. 17-year-old Fariba lives in Safi Abad, a suburb of the…
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12 August 2019
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day, 12 August
My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their…
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30 July 2019
Statement
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Trafficking in persons exploits the most vulnerable among us, those often already disadvantaged and marginalized, including refugees and migrants. No country is immune. …
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