UN Secretary-General appoints Martin Kobler of Germany Deputy Special Representative for Afganistan
10 March 2010 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Martin Kobler of Germany as his Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan, replacing Peter Galbraith of the United…
‘Alexander the Great in Afghanistan’ by Matthew Leeming
11 March 2010 - The River Kokcha flows northwards down the Hindu Kush, passing through Faizabad, and joins the Amu Darya river, the Oxus of history and legend. On the right hand bank of the river is one of the most…
UNAMA's review of the week - photos and stories
11 March 2010 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS - UNAMA PHOTOS
UNAMA celebrates International Women’s Day in Uruzgan
12 March 2010 - In 1975, the International Women's Year, the United Nations began celebrating 8 March as International Women's Day. Every year during the month of March, thousands of events are held across the world to…
Taking on Afghanistan’s treasure smugglers
12 March 2010 - “Come first to me,” he called out from behind a stall in chaste English. His eyes intently winnowing genuine customers from holiday crowds, unknown to the hands that carefully lined some oversized combat…
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WHO project to help Tajikistan cope with disasters and refugees
NEW YORK - A new project by the World Health Organization (WHO) aims to help Tajikistan's health system cope with the effects of natural disasters as well as the conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan.
De Mistura arrives in Afghanistan to take up post as UN envoy
13 March 2010 - The recently-appointed Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, arrived in Kabul today to take up his post as top UN official in the country. UNAMA…
New UNAMA chief pledges support for efforts towards Afghan stability and socioeconomic improvement
13 March 2010 - Staffan de Mistura, the new chief of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has arrived in Kabul, assuring his support for efforts towards achieving stability and socioeconomic…
Bamyan: The land with a rich cultural heritage
15 March 2010 - Afghanistan’s central province of Bamyan possess some of the world’s most renowned archaeological sites from the fifth century, which are most often referred to in seminal studies on the history and…
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UNAMA's weekly press conference
KABUL - UNAMA's weekly press conference every Monday in Kabul highlighting the work of UN agencies in Afghanistan. Nilab Mobarez, UNAMA Spokespersons Unit NEW SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVES The Special Representative of the…