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Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Kai Eide
KABUL - Over the past days, the United Nations and I have endured repeated attacks in the media. The accusations range from being partial in this election process to ordering my staff to conceal fraud by allegedly asking them…

Top UN envoy rebuffs accusations of partiality in Afghan polls
8 October 2009 - Rejecting “unacceptable” media accusations ranging from partiality in Afghanistan’s presidential election process to fraud concealment, the top United Nations envoy to the South Asian nation today reiterated…

Afghanistan: UN strongly condemns deadly suicide blast in capital
8 October 2009 - The United Nations today condemned “in the strongest terms” the suicide bombing at the Indian embassy in Afghanistan this morning that reportedly killed 17 people and injured another 80, with the Security…

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UN Security Council extends ISAF mandate
NEW YORK - Expressing its strong concern over the increase in violence and criminality in Afghanistan, the Security Council today extended the authorization for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for 12 months…

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UN extends international security force mission as violence rises
KABUL - The Security Council has called on Governments to strengthen the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in the face of increased threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other armed…

Latest UNAMA Radio programme
10 October 2009 - The latest weekly programme produced in Dari and Pashto by UNAMA Radio is now online to listen to. The show - "Afghanistan Today" - is broadcast every Saturday morning on Radio Afghanistan. All UNAMA Radio…

UN briefs international military on humanitarian operations
10 October 2009 - The United Nations humanitarian agency has started briefing members of the international military operating in the east of Afghanistan on a coordinated response to humanitarian disasters by UN agencies and…

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Press conference with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Kai Eide
KABUL - The UN's top envoy in Afghanistan Kai Eide, has just given a press conference in Kabul. He was accompanied by the US, UK, French and German ambaasdors and the European Union Special Representative and NATO Senior…

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Eide: UN and international community will stick to the election process
KABUL - The United Nations top envoy in Afghanistan today refuted point by point the allegations made by his former deputy about the controversial election process in Afghanistan. Speaking at a press conference and flanked by…

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Graduation for Tim Page photojournalists
KABUL - Six Afghan photographers graduated today from a three-month Master Class conducted by world-renowned photojournalist Tim Page. Under the auspices of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the…

Thousands of children vaccinated for polio
KABUL - A United Nations supported three-day national polio vaccination campaign has seen the administration of polio drops to thousands of children in eastern Afghanistan over the first two days. Dr Khushhal Khan Zaman, the…

Media campaign: “I work for the UN, I work for Afghanistan”
15 October 2009 - The United Nations has launched a new media campaign to highlight the work of its mission and its staff members in Afghanistan in the run-up to UN Day. 24 October is the day when the United Nations charter…