30 September 2009 - I was dismayed to learn of yet another roadside blast yesterday in Maywand District, in Kandahar province. پشتو و دری The explosion resulted in the death of a high number of civilians, including women and…
UNPOS participated from 27-30 September 2009 in an assessment mission to Addis Ababa, comprising consultants on Somalia Security Sector Assessment (SSA). The team held a series of separate meetings with various partners with…
30 September 2009 - The UN's top envoy in Afghanistan has delivered his latest briefing to the United Nations Security Council. Download full speech pdf
KABUL - The next several weeks will be critical for the future of Afghanistan, which is awaiting the final outcome of last month’s presidential election and the formation of a new government, the top United Nations envoy to…
29 September 2009 - The Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan has declared the four remaining Suspected Hazardous Areas in important archaeological areas of the World Heritage site in Bamyan free from mines and other Explosive…
KABUL - Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta today called for revitalizing the sense of partnership and cooperation between Afghanistan and the international community, and said that despite irregularities the recent…
KABUL - Afghanistan’s political leaders need to step up and make progress on multiple fronts, from good governance to economic growth to regional cooperation, to ensure the country is on the path to self-sufficiency after…
25 September 2009 - As Afghanistan and its international partners continue to await the final results of last month’s elections, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the importance of ensuring that the outcome reflects…
On 26 September 2009, UNPOS police team held a meeting with the senior leadership of the Somali Police Force (SPF). The meeting provided the SPF an opportunity to state its strategic vision following the 17 September bombing…
25 September 2009 - As Afghanistan and its international partners continue to await the final results of last month’s elections, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the importance of ensuring that the outcome reflects…
New York, 23 September 2009 Prime Minister, Ministers, Under-Secretary-Generals, Delegates, Distinguished Guests, I am most grateful to all of you members of the International Contact Group and especially to its co-founders…