Jan 5, 2021Peace Process Update: Jan 5Peace Talks Resume as Killing of Civilians Continues; Pompeo Praises Peace Initiative, Acting SecDef, Joint Chiefs Chair Visit Afghanistan
Dec 20, 2020Peace Process Update: Dec 20Stalemate in Doha ends, talks resume Jan 5; violence at all time high; Congress passess FY21 NDAA
Nov 27, 2020Peace Process Update: Nov 27President Trump Orders Further Troop Drawdown From Afghanistan; International Donors Make Financial Commitments Through 2024 On Tuesday,...
Nov 20, 2020Panel of Experts, House Armed Services Leadership, Disagree with Trump Administration Troop DrawdownIn a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee today, Chairman Adam Smith and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry both expressed concerns...
Nov 18, 2020Statement by the DPPC on the Trump Administration’s Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan The DPPC expresses grave concern about the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. The withdrawal...
Nov 15, 2020Statement by the DPPC on the Recent Terrorist Attacks in Kabul and HelmandThe DPPC strongly condemns the recent horrifying attacks that targeted University students and journalists in Kabul and Helmand province....
Nov 13, 2020Peace Process Update: Nov 13Joe Biden Becomes President Elect, Afghan Government Hopeful New Administration Reviews Peace Process
Nov 3, 2020SIGAR Report Highlights Taliban Violence, COVID-19, Attempted Integration of Women into ANDSFThe latest SIGAR report documents the significant increase in violent attacks by the Taliban in Afghanistan, and how this high level of...
Oct 29, 2020Peace Process Update: Oct 29Khalilzad voices frustration at lack of progress, escalation in violence; Parliament Speaker Rahmani leads historic delegation to Pakistan
Oct 15, 2020Peace Process Update: Oct 15Taliban insurgents launch a major offensive in southern Helmand province amid slow-moving peace talks
Sep 30, 2020Peace Process Update: Sep 30 Intra-Afghan talks begin, negotiating teams struggle to advance talks as Taliban insurgents intensify violent attacks
Sep 24, 2020Young Afghan Woman, 18, Earns the Highest Score on Kankor, the National University Entrance ExamHer test prep center was attacked by ISIS in 2018. Two years later, she overcame extreme adversity to achieve one of the highest academic...
Sep 9, 2020Peace Process Update: Sep 9This step is seemingly the final prerequisite for face to face negotiations in Doha to commence and the peace process to progress to the nex
Sep 7, 2020Update from Afghanistan’s ParliamentWomen’s Rights, Rigorous Oversight of GIRoA, Deteriorating Security, Peace Process
Sep 4, 2020DPPC Hosts Second in a Series of Video Conferences Between MP’s and Members of CongressToday the DPPC hosted the second in a series of Video Conferences between MP’s in the Afghan Parliament and Members of Congress in the U.S.
Aug 26, 2020The DPPC Expresses Condolences for the Victims of Flooding in Kapisa, Panjshir and Parwan ProvincesOver 100 lives were lost, countless others are missing, and tens of millions of dollars in damage occurred as people lost homes, businesses,
Aug 13, 2020DPPC Supports FY2021 NDAA Security Assistance and Commitment for Afghanistan in Letter...DPPC Supports FY2021 NDAA Security Assistance and Commitment for Afghanistan in Letter to SASC and HASC Leadership The Honorable James...
Jul 30, 2020Eid MubarakThe DPPC wishes everyone a very happy Eid al-Adha and expresses great hope for peace, happiness, and prosperity in Afghanistan.
Jul 12, 2020Parliament Calls for Transparency and Oversight in GIRoA Spending of COVID-19 Relief FundsGIRoA continues to avoid transparency and attempts to circumvent Parliamentary oversight of its budget allocation and spending practices