Latest mine action newsletter
22 March 2010 - In February 1,727 anti-personnel mines, 135 anti-tank mines and 110,194 explosive remnants of war were destroyed. Nineteen communities were cleared of mines and almost 150,000 people received mine risk…
Security Council extends mandate of UN mission in Afghanistan by one year
22 March 2010 - The Security Council voted today to extend the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another 12 months and to expand its mandate to include support for the parliamentary elections…
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New Special Representative's first Kabul press conference
KABUL - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, held his first press conference in Kabul today following the extension of the UNAMA mandate by the Security Council. UNAMA…
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UN to select two international experts for Afghanistan’s poll complaints body
KABUL - The United Nations will select two international experts to serve in Afghanistan’s election complaints commission ahead of legislative polls scheduled in September, the newly-appointed head of the UN mission in the…
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Afghan nationals largest group of asylum seekers in developed nations
KABUL - The United Nations Refugee agency says Afghan nationals now comprise the largest group of foreigners seeking asylum in developed nations. Read the UNHCR report.
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Human rights report press conference
KABUL - Press conference in Kabul by Norah Niland, Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Afghanistan. Full report: English - Dari - Pashto UNAMA Radio: OHCHR (NORAH NILAND): The annual report of the…
Special Representative meets with Hezb-e-Islami delegation in Kabul
25 March 2010 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, met today with the visiting Hezb-e-Islami delegation, in accordance with UNAMA's renewed mandate and in consultation…
UNAMA's review of the week - photos and stories
25 March 2010 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS - UNAMA PHOTOS
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Top UN human rights official in Afghanistan calls for repeal of amnesty law
KABUL - The United Nations human rights office in Afghanistan today called for the repeal of a controversial amnesty law in the Asian country, saying that it green-lights impunity for serious crimes and continued rights…
United Nations Development Assistance Framework
KABUL - Based on the United Nations system’s unique role and breadth of expertise, the UN framework in support of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy focuses on three priority areas: governance, peace and stability…
UNEP conducts series of environmental journalism workshops
27 March 2010 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Afghanistan has just conducted a series of environmental journalism workshops in the country “to facilitate initiatives to raise the capacity of journalists…