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The 51ÉçÇø's (UNO) Center for Afghanistan and Regional Studies and its partners have been on the ground in Afghanistan – printing textbooks, training teachers and journalists, and advising U.S. government officials.
Read our storyAmerica’s primary cultural and scholarly link with the nation of Afghanistan.
Working to empower Afghans to develop their economy and civil society, as well as to study and promote the uniquely beautiful cultures of Afghanistan.
Meet our Team In the News
Afghanistan after the US withdrawal: The Taliban speak more moderately but their extremist rule hasn’t evolved in 20 years.
Research, Local and International Impacts, Professional Development, and Afghanistan Partnerships and Projects
The Center for Afghanistan and Regional Studies is UNO’s primary hub for academic research and academic capacity development programs and activities in Afghanistan and the region. With five decades of experience, The Center has made significant impacts and continues to broaden its reach.
- UNO-AUAF Partnership Project
- Kabul Polytechnic University Partnership
- Kabul University - Balkh University Communication Partnership
- Journalism Partnership
- Teacher Training
- Women in University Administration Program
- UNO-Pakistan Universities Academic Linkages Project
- Partnership 2020: Leveraging US-India Cooperation in Higher Education
- UNO-Pakistan Excellence and Achievement (TEA) English Language Teacher Exchange
- Young South Asian Leaders Initiative (YSALI)
- Immersion Seminars
- Afghan Refugee School Impact
- Geography and Geology
- Afghanistan Transboundary Water Resources
- Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection
- Facilitating a Connection Between Universities in Uzbekistan
International Programs Events
Five Decades in Afghanistan
Through war and peace, destitution and reconstruction, the 51ÉçÇø's (UNO) Center for Afghanistan and Regional Studies and its partners have been on the ground in Afghanistan – printing textbooks, training teachers and journalists, and advising U.S. government officials.
The center’s team members have deep roots in Afghanistan. Many were born and raised there, later working and raising families amid history-making events.
Others have spent nearly their entire professional lives studying the country’s culture and geography, visiting its cities and villages, and working with Afghans.
All are deeply committed to preserving Afghanistan’s heritage and developing its economy and civil society.
Facts About Afghanistan
- Population: 35,526,562
- Capital: Kabul; 2,956,000
- Area: 652,090 square kilometers (251,773 square miles)
- Language: Pashtu, Afghan Persian (Dari), Uzbek, Turkmen, 30 minor languages
- Religion: Sunni and Shia Muslim
- Currency: Afghani
- Life Expectancy: 59/62 men/women (WHO) 62 (WB)
- GDP per Capita: U.S. $717
- Literacy Percent: 36%