Global civil society activity in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east. Occupying 652,864 square kilometers (252,072 sq mi) of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains in the north and the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kabul is the country's largest city and serves as its capital. According to the World Population review, as of 2021, Afghanistan's population is 40.2 million. The National Statistics Information Authority of Afghanistan estimated the population to be 32.9 million as of 2020.

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Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

20 years

Afghanistan is ranked #217 over a 20 year period,
with 6 meetings since 2001.

2021

Afghanistan is ranked #142 in 2021, with 0 meetings.

Organizations based in Afghanistan

International Assistance Mission - Kabul
Institute of Arabic and Religious Study, Kabul - Kabul
International Centre for Pashtu Studies - Kabul

Past Events in Afghanistan

2014 Conference – Parliamentary Assembly of the ECO Countries - Kabul
2010 Conference – Community-Based Rehabilitation Network - South Asia - Kabul
2007 Meeting of Council of Ministers – Economic Cooperation Organization - Herat
2004 International workshop on disaster risk management - Kabul
2002 International seminar on promotion of independent and pluralist media in Afghanistan – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Kabul
2002 International meeting on landmines in Afghanistan – International Campaign to Ban LandminesUnited Nations Mine Action Center for AfghanistanAfghan Campaign to Ban Landmines
2002 International seminar on the rehabilitation of Afghanistan's cultural heritage – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationWorld Heritage Committee
1988 Meeting – South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme - Kabul
1988 Conference – Commission on US - Soviet Relations - Kabul
1987 International conference of journalists – International Organization of Journalists - Kabul
1987 Regional workshop on software aspects of computer applications in engineering – UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Communication and Information - Kabul
1972 World Prevention Congress – International Commission for the Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Dependency - Kabul

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