International Anti-Corruption Day 2019[php] the Ambassadors Anti-Corruption Group, Date:09/12/2019International Anti-Corruption Day is observed every year on December 9th. This began with the adoption of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in 2003, which Afghanistan ratified in 2008. We, the Ambassadorial Anti-Corruption Group*,... read more
The Learning Crisis Requires a New Approach[php] David Malpass, Date:30/11/2019For most children, turning 10 is an exciting moment. They’re learning more about the world and expanding their horizons. But too many children – more than half of all 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries – cannot read and understand a... read more
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists[php] , Date:02/11/2019British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ms Alison Blake’s op-ed on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists :
Today is International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. It is a day to reflect on the danger and... read more
Ministry of Education and Issue of Quality Education[php] Amin Danish , Date:24/10/2019In the past eighteen years, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has sought to simply increase the number of school students, but quality education has been sidelined. People are not satisfied with the low quality education, especially at schools.
A... read more
The New Geopolitics of Natural Gas in Eurasia: Where India Will Fall?[php] Said M.Azam, Date:25/09/2019In her book, the new geopolitics of natural gas, Agnia Grigas states that American supremacy in oil and gas, propelled by the boom in shale production in the United States, will disturb the balance of power in Eurasia. Grigas’s thesis is that Russia... read more
After the US exit from Afghanistan[php] Imtiaz Alam , Date:01/08/2019Yet another historic turn is about to take place in Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban are set to declare their victory in 18 years of war as the US is about to sign an accord with them to withdraw coalition forces from Afghanistan in exchange for a... read more
‘Homes for equality in a changing world’[php] Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka , Date:27/06/2019What’s a family? Classically, we think of a mother, a father and the children. The father goes out to work, the mother takes care of the children, maybe she works part time, at home or close to home so she can be there when the children get back... read more