News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

9 February 2010 - Five days into their journey on a completely different path, former members of the Taliban who renounced violence last week to join a peace initiative of the Government said they are looking forward to an incentive package. “It’s obviously a very different environment,” said Qari…

9 February 2010 - Thousands of families in Helmand have been forced to abandon their homes due to the ongoing conflict and war in the area. These internally displaced people (IDPs) have since been living in abject conditions as a result of leaving behind their homes, livestock, farms and belongings…

KABUL - In a report issued today, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) projects a stable opium crop in Afghanistan in 2010. Afghanistan Opium Winter Rapid Assessment 2010 The UNODC Winter Rapid Assessment 2010 is based on farmers’ intentions at the time of planting in a total of 536…

11 February 2010 - The recent torrential rains and floods have inflicted heavy losses to humans and to property in Kandahar, Helmand and Uruzgan. This is the heaviest rain seen in the area for half a century and has affected hundreds of people and caused devastation to property, livestock and…

KABUL - A new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has found that politically and ideologically motivated attacks against teachers, students and schools are on the rise, calling for greater community involvement to reduce such incidents. Since the…

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12 February 2010 - As the issue of national reconciliation and reintegration is gaining momentum both in Afghanistan and abroad, leading religious scholars in eastern Afghanistan have stressed that the process should be led by Afghans, not by foreigners. The scholars from Nangarhar province, called…

KABUL - Some 2.8 million children under five years old in southern, south-eastern, western and eastern Afghanistan will be targeted by a new three-day polio eradication drive to be launched today. English - Dari The immunization campaign will be kicked-off jointly by the representatives of the…

QARABAGH - Barely an hour away from the bustle of Kabul and the miasma of Afghan politics, change is taking place, albeit slowly, in Qarabagh, the second largest district of Kabul province. At a time when political reconciliation with anti-government forces as a feasible solution to the problem of…

14 February 2010 - The United Nations and the humanitarian community call for respect of humanitarian personnel and humanitarian aid as increasing numbers of displaced people arrive in Lashkar Gah. UN report - OCHA press release The consequence of Operation Mushtarak in Helmand province has been a…

15 February 2010 - The recent torrential flooding in the western region resulted in the death of at least 14 people and destroyed many residential facilities. In a joint effort, the United Nations provided food and non-food assistance to hundreds of vulnerable families affected by flood. Local…

15 February 2010 - Provincial authorities, community elders and women in Dai Kundi province met recently to discuss how to promote women participation in the civil service. The two-day workshop was held by the Department of Women’s Affairs (DoWA) in Dai Kundi to provide space for detailed discussion…