BADGHIS - The Badghis governor said on Monday that his administration will resolve the problems of clean drinking water supply and electricity by importing power from Turkmenistan. In an exclusive interview with the Pajhwok…

New York, 23 August 2013 The Secretary-General is greatly concerned over yesterday's firing of rockets from the area of Tyre, within UNIFIL's area of operations, towards Israel, which is a clear violation of resolution 1701…

I returned yesterday from leave in London and I had the honor to meet this morning with the caretaker Prime Minister. I wanted personally to extend my condolences with regard to the two explosions in Tripoli last Friday. I…

New York, 23 August 2013 The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attacks on august 23 2013 in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, which killed at least 42 people and wounded more than 400. The…

New York, 23 August 2013 The Secretary-General strongly condemns the two bomb explosions, shortly after Friday prayers, outside two mosques in the north Lebanese city of Tripoli, leaving tens of people killed and hundreds…

BALKH - During their first ever direct interaction with their constituents, about a dozen lawmakers from the northern Afghan province of Balkh said last week that despite their efforts to end corruption it still remains a…

UNTV: Your office has moved to Geneva. Can I ask why the team has come to Geneva? Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and League of Arab States for Syria, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi: We were planning to come to Geneva…

KUNDUZ - Schoolchildren in Afghanistan’s north-eastern province of Kunduz held a protest march recently, calling for limits on the sale of toy guns in local markets. Instead, the children, supported by civil society groups…

Mogadishu - UNSOM’s Rule of Law and Security Institutions Group undertook a tour of duty on 20 August 2013, to the Somali Police Force (SPF) Headquarters, where they handed over a number of Japanese funded CIT equipment that…

KANDAHAR - A student of technical studies school in Kandahar developed a fridge which runs with solar energy. A student of Grade 12, Bashir Ahmad, has also invented a bulb which can be turned on and off with the help of a…

KABUL - Long isolated even from its neighbours, Afghanistan may soon find itself at the centre of a Central Asian railroad network that promises to unlock new trade routes and spur economic development. The dream is to use…