Afghanistan: UN-backed Local Peace Initiative Ends Longstanding Dispute in Nangarhar

Apr 23, 2019 | UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
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A longstanding dispute over water resources between two tribes in the eastern province of Nangarhar has been resolved through mediation and community engagement. A peace Jirga involving the Markikhil and Kadarkhil tribes in Shirzad district, concluded with a resolution regulating water distribution being unanimously adopted. The Jirga was facilitated by UNAMA as part of its Local Peace Initiative program, in close coordination with the Nangarhar Conflict Resolution Commission (CRC).