The key statement of the Women's Voice in Peace Policy Advisory Group was issued

The key statement of the Voice of Women Advisory Group on Peace Policy-Making was issued in a face-to-face manner from 34 provinces in the presence of Dr. Alema, Acting minister and. . .

The seventh round of the Peace and Conflict Resolution training program is over

The seventh round of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Training Program ended with the awarding of certificates to the participants by officials from the State Ministry for Peace.
Abdul. . .

The fifth meeting of the Committee for the Prevention of Harassment of Women was held

The fifth meeting of the Committee for the Prevention of Harassment of Women was held by the Gender Coordination Department of the State Ministry for Peace in the presence of Dr. Alema,. . .

Remarks By Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, The State Minister For Peace And Member Of The Negotiating Team At Virtual Discussion On The Peace, Development And Security Nexus, Afghanistan 2020 Conference In Geneva

Excellencies Dr. Mohib (National Security Advisor), Deborah Lyons (UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA), Sergio Jaramillo (Senior Advisor at. . .

Remarks Of Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, The State Minister For Peace And Member Of The Negotiating Team At The First Side Event Of Afghanistan 2020 Conference In Geneva: Sustainable Peace Building

November 23, 2020

Your excellency First Lady, Excellencies Min Atmar, Min Stanikzai, Mr Janez Lenarcic, Michelle Bachelet, Panelists, Ambassadors, distinguished guests, colleagues,. . .

President Ghani: Peace talks can only be successful if the Afghan government is not only joining, but also leading them

Some Parts of President Ghani’s Interview
with the Spiegel Regarding Afghanistan Peace Process - Oct 7, 2019

DER SPIEGEL: Just a few days before the election, Donald Trump used. . .

Future Beckons Afghanistan

By Naser Sidiqee, General Director of Policies and Programs at the State Ministry for Peace
 

Ever since the US President, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr announced his decision to “end America’s longest war” in Afghanistan, by withdrawing all US troops before the 20^th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, observers and former and current officials around the globe have expressed both skepticism as well as see it as an opportunity for achieving lasting peace.

While the skeptics highlight the fact that post-US and NATO withdrawal, Afghanistan will have no one to depend on to keep fighting the

How We Ensure Afghan Women’s Equal Rights: A Negotiator’s Perspective

Internally displaced girls at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2020. Mohammad Ismail/Reuters

This post is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ blog series on women's leadership in peacebuilding and non-violent movements, in which CFR fellows, scholars, and practitioners highlight new security strategies. This post was authored by Habiba Sarabi, a member of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan negotiations team engaged in peace talks with the Taliban.

On May 8, the Taliban detonated a car bomb at a Kabul girls’ school, murdering or wounding more than two hundred people. Most of the