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Nairobi, 03 June 2009 - Former Somali senior military officials will convene on the 4 and 5 June in Washington DC at a meeting organized by the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) under the auspices of the…
NEW YORK - The top United Nations human rights official, highlighting the suffering of civilians caught up in armed conflict, has urged the Human Rights Council to protect this vulnerable group. “The condition of civilians in…
4 June 2009 - Afghanistan has been marking World Environment Day with events throughout this week. Today, it was the turn of students at Kabul University to celebrate the occasion with a day-long function that included…
3 June 2009 - Some 12,000 households in nine provinces in northern and north-eastern Afghanistan have been affected by floods since April, according to the latest United Nations-backed assessments. The UN Office for the…
Former Somali senior military officials will convene on 4 and 5 June 2009 in Washington, D.C. at a meeting organized by the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) under the auspices of the Somali Ministry of…
3 June 2009 - Agriculture in Afghanistan needs to grow at a minimum of five per cent a year over the next decade for the country to make a dent in rural poverty and attain food security. While the vast majority of Afghans…
KABUL - Afghanistan will see its best wheat harvest in 32 years, according to a report released today by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Estimates…
KABUL - The United Nations Environment Programme is promoting the importance of environmental protection in Afghanistan. As part of a series of events leading up to World Environment Day on 5 June 2009, UNEP is highlighting…
KABUL - The new Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Peter Galbraith arrived in the country today with a pledge to listen closely to the concerns of ordinary Afghans. Dari -…
KABUL - The new Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Peter Galbraith arrived in the country today with a pledge to listen closely to the concerns of ordinary Afghans. Mr…
KABUL - I welcome today’s statement by the Independent Election Commission reaffirming 20 August as the date of Afghanistan’s 2009 presidential and provincial council elections. This date will provide the time needed for the…
NEW YORK - The Security Council today extended the United Nations presence in Afghanistan for another year, while recognizing the key role played by the world body in coordinating international efforts in the country and in…