News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

12 May 2010 - I am concerned by recent reports from Kunduz, Daikundi and Kabul of girls falling ill in school, allegedly due to the presence of some kind of chemical contaminant. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, in support of the Afghan Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of…

12 May 2010 - The UNESCO contributes to peace building in Afghanistan by promoting cultural interaction, cross-cultural awareness and cultural diversity. View Newsletter

KABUL - The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today sounded the alarm over the illnesses of girls attending schools in parts of the country, allegedly due to chemical contaminants. According to media reports, dozens of girls have been hospitalized after suspected gas poisoning. “Thankfully I…

13 May 2010 - The following is an update on the floods situation in Afghanistan by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). View Newsletter

13 May 2010 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS - UNAMA PHOTOS

13 May 2010 - A joint mission of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) has brought aid to flood victims in western Afghanistan where heavy flooding has so far claimed the lives of at least 70 people. Hundreds…

14 May 2010 - The United Nations is helping Afghanistan rush in emergency food and non-food aid for thousands of people hit by floods earlier this month, particularly in the three worst-affected western provinces. Within hours of the floods striking the provinces of Herat, Ghor and Badghis, where at…

15 May 2010 - So it was not surprising that during this week's meetings in Washington between US and Afghan officials that agriculture was a principal topic of discussion. In Afghanistan, 85 per cent of the population relies on agriculture to earn a living, and strengthening Afghanistan's…

17 May 2010 - Latest news and information from UN agencies operating in Afghanistan. SHINWARI DISTRICT OF PARWAN PROVINCE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED AS PEACE DISTRICT Five Commanders will submit 30 different types of weapons to the Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) programme in Shinwari district…

18 May 2010 - The following is an update on the floods situation in Afghanistan by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). View Newsletter

KABUL - On International Museum Day that is celebrated world-wide today, UNAMA brings you photographs of artefacts that were looted from Afghanistan, subsequently recovered, and now on display at the Kabul Museum.