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Binafsha, aged 9, draws an apple on a flag filled with children’s messages about their lives in Afghanistan

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The Government of Japan has announced a pledge of US$9.3 million to fund polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan

UNICEF partners with religious communities to end violence against children

Building a solid foundation for a brighter future in Afghanistan through education


 

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Statement by Peter Crowley, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan, on the Occasion of International Children's Day

UNICEF Afghanistan mourns the death of Hamida Barmaki

UNICEF calls for a comprehensive Child Act in Afghanistan

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