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Read more08 JunThe Family Support Helpline: Report a Gender Based Violence in Five Provinces of Afghanistan
This report has been prepared by the British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG) with the support of Afghanistan Capacity Development and Educational Organisation (ACDEO) and it is funded...
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Read more17 MayTHE CIVIL SOCIETY WORKING COMMITTEE CONDEMNS THE ATTACKS ON THE AFGHAN PEOPLE IN KABUL AND NANGAHAR
The members of CSWC condemn any act of terror on the population and the ones on the maternity hospital in Kabul[1] and a funeral in Nangahar...
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Read more12 MayA TALE OF TWO PRAGMATISMS: How to increase the meaningful participation of women in Afghanistan’s police force
The process of including women in the Afghan police force goes back to the 1960s. It was boosted after 2001 by international support for the Security Sector Reform and Women, Peace and Security...
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Read more10 AprAfghanistan must not be left behind as it braces for the Coronavirus pandemic
To ensure that humanitarian aid is able to reach the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan, we reaffirm the United Nations' call for a humanitarian ceasefire and urge Secretary Pompeo, European,...
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Read more02 Mar
Putting Afghan People at the Heart of the Peace Process -Statement from ACBAR
ACBAR’s 152 NGO members welcome...
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Read more02 JanAfghanistan in December 2019; Key News
Talks
On the 7th, the US and Taliban resumed peace talks in Doha, but it was paused five days later after a Taliban attack near the American air base in Bagram killed two...
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Read more12 DecAfghanistan in November 2019; Key News
Peace
On 29th, President Trump made his first visit to Afghanistan to celebrate Thanksgiving with American soldiers. He confirmed that his government has resumed talks with...
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Read more10 NovAfghanistan in October 2019; Key News
Peace
On the 20th, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Afghanistan in a bid to bring talks with the Taliban back on track after President Donald Trump...
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Read more08 OctAfghanistan in September 2019; Key News
Talks
Hope for a settlement with the Taliban rose and fell in September. On the 7th, President Trump announced in a tweet that he had scrapped a secretly arranged meeting...
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Read more11 SepAfghanistan in July & August 2019; Key News
Afghanistan in July and August 2019
Talks
The Americans and the Taliban held two more rounds of direct talks in Doha in July and...
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Read more05 SepAfghan Civil Society Organisations' open letter to the US Congress
Open Letter of Civil Society Joint Working Group (CS_JWG)
To Congress of United State of America
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Read more15 JulAfghanistan in June 2019; Key News
Peace
In June Afghans celebrated the religious festival of Eid, amidst dwindling hopes for a ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Last year at this time...
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Read more06 JunAfghanistan in May 2019; Key News
Peace & Politics
The Afghan government organised a five-day Peace Loya Jirga, a national convention of some 3,200 religious leaders, politicians and representatives...
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Read more27 Mar'The Afghan Tragedy', Jan 1988 - What has changed and what hasn't in the last 30 years in Afghanistan?
In 1988, the British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (then the British Refugee Council) published one of the first reports on the situation in Afghanistan. The '...
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Read more26 FebCivil Society input into the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan - Report 2019
The British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG) is pleased to present the summary report on 'Civil Society input into the Geneva Conference on...
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Read more11 FebAfghanistan in January 2019; Key News
Peace
January saw a growing momentum in American diplomatic efforts for peace amid growing scepticism. US Special Envoy for peace in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad held a six...
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Read more05 FebAfghan & International Civil Society Synthesis Paper - GCA 2018.
BAAG is pleased to present the Afghan and International Civil Society Synthesis paper. This paper summarises the key views and recommendations made by Afghan and international civil society...
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Read more12 JanAfghanistan in December 2018; Key News
Peace
December was another month of ups and downs for peace efforts. To shore up political support at home, on the 11th, President Ghani formed the High Advisory Board for...
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Read more07 JanAfghanistan in November 2018; Key News
Peace & Politics
President Ashraf Ghani announced an updated peace plan at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, co-hosted by the Afghan government and the UN on 27-28...
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Read more07 Dec
Civil Society Position Paper - Geneva Conference on Afghanistan 2018
On the 28th November the 13th high-...
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Read more07 DecStatement of Civil Society at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan
On the 28th November the 13th high-level international...
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Read more06 DecReturns & Displacement - BAAG Policy Position Paper 2018
BAAG is pleased to present its autumn 2018 Policy Position Paper on...
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Read more05 NovAfghanistan in October 2018; Key News
Elections
The long-awaited parliamentary elections which have been delayed for three years, were finally held in Afghanistan on the...
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Read more12 OctGeneva Conference on Afghanistan 2018 Announcement - INGO Civil Society Applications
Applications are no longer being accepted as the deadline was 22nd October 2018.
In November 2018 the UN and Afghan...
