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The Embassy of Japan and UNFPA join efforts to strengthen police response to violence against women and girls in Afghanistan
The 2.2 million USD project will train Afghanistan's National Police Force and other key legal actors to better respond to violence against... Read more
Statement on International Women's Day - 8 March 2014
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY - 2014 KABUL, 7 March 2014 - As the United Nations prepares to celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on 8 March annually, the UN system in Afghanistan is... Read more
UNFPA and the Ministry of Public Health commemorate International Women's Day
On the 5th of March, the Ministry of Public Health together with UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, commemorated the International Women's Day. The celebration gathered more 400 participants... Read more
Government of South Korea commits over $ 43 million to improve women's rights and delivery of basic services in Afghanistan
Kabul, 16 December 2013 - The Republic of Korea has pledged more than US$ 43 million to support the implementation of projects to improve women's rights and delivery of basic services in... Read more
Investing in youth: Towards a national youth strategy for Afghanistan
Kabul, December 10 2013 - The Deputy Ministry of Youth Affairs has recently submitted the draft Afghan National Youth Policy to the Council of Ministers. The draft policy was developed through a... Read more
Zeroing in on the needs of women and young people - World Aids Day 2013
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
Say no to violence against women and girls and create a positive legacy for Afghanistan’s youth
KABUL, 24 November 2013 - The International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) is commemorated tomorrow - followed by the 16 Days... Read more
UNFPA AFGHANISTAN COUNTRY OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE, DR. ANNETTE SACHS ROBERTSON'S STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF COUNTRY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT STOCKHOLDERS CONSULTATION WORKSHOP
Kabul, 6 November 2013 Mr Yama Aini , Deputy Director of United Nations and International Conferences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Distinguished guests from the Ministries and Government... Read more
UNFPA Afghanistan Representative Dr Annette Sachs Robertson's statement on the occasion the State of the World Population Report 2013
Kabul, 3 November 2013 Excellency, Dr. Suraya Dalil, Honourable Minister of Public Health, Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Good Morning. On behalf of UNFPA, I thank you all for joining... Read more
More than 7 million girls in poor countries give birth before 18 each year, finds new UNFPA report
2 million of them are 14 or younger