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29 September 2015 - This week’s Afghanistan Emrooz radio programme focuses on the Global Open Day on Women and Peace, an event that has recently been celebrated throughout Afghanistan. The radio programme looks at the role of Afghan women in peace building and discusses how they can be part of the process. The programme underlines about the importance of women in the peace process and challenges they face.

23 September 2015 - Continued international engagement in Afghanistan is critical to avoid waves of people from leaving the country, the top UN official has stated. Nicholas Haysom, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), says Afghans are counting on the support of the international community as they face ongoing security, economic and political challenges.

1 September 2015 - In this week’s Afghanistan Emrooz radio show we focus on Afghan youth and their development. The show discusses their role in the country’s development. According to the latest demographic report, 63 per cent of Afghanistan’s population is below the age of 25.

21 August 2015 - A UN radio series on youth in politics is expected to reach hundreds of thousands of people across four northeastern provinces of Afghanistan, according to the United Nations mission in the country, UNAMA. The first out of four episodes, designed to encourage young people to participate in politics, was launched on Radio Roshani in the city of Kunduz. It features lively discussions with a women's rights activist, a youth affairs leader and a religious scholar.

18 August 2015 - Although the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) has officially been made a law in Afghanistan as of 2009, many Afghans, especially women, are still unfamiliar with the details of this law and how it can protect them. In this second episode of a radio series on the EVAW law, Afghanistan Emrooz discusses the various articles of the law, the types of crimes and the consequences for those who are found guilty of violating it.

11 August 2015 - In this first of three related episodes, Afghanistan Emrooz takes a closer look at the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) law, its benefits for Afghan women and how the government went about raising awareness about the law within cities and communities.

5 August 2015 - Nearly 5,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or injured as a result of ongoing violence in the country in the first six months of the year, according to a UN report released today. Mortar attacks, improvised explosive devices and other lethal weapons are behind the figures, which were compiled by the UNAMA, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. UNAMA head Nicholas Haysom called the report's findings "truly horrendous", before telling Setyo Budi that it's time to focus on the terrible price paid by families, communities and survivors.