Kabul, 12th March – UN-Habitat celebrated the 2018 International Women’s Day in Kabul and eight provinces, recognizing the global movement for women rights. The UN family around the world marked the anniversary of International Women’s Day under the theme “Time Is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives”. In Kabul, UN-Habitat’s Gender Advisor, Ms. Anosha Ejlasi, ...
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Herat, 26 February 2018 – The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has officially launched the issuance of land occupancy certificates (OCs) for residents of informal urban areas. In a symbolic ceremony in the province of Herat, five hundred Afghan households received the first occupancy certificates (OCs) under the auspices of H.E. Ashraf Ghani, President ...
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Kabul, 21 February 2018 – The prosperity of nations is closely related to the prosperity of their cities. Cities worldwide account for more than 80% of global GDP. In Afghanistan, a country affected by longstanding conflict which has led to large numbers of internally displaced persons and returning refugees, cities play a key role as hubs ...
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