Security Council press statement on Kabul Conference
NEW YORK - The following Security Council press statement on Afghanistan was read out today by Council President U. Joy Ogwu ( Nigeria): The members of the Security Council heard a briefing from the Secretary-General on his visit to Afghanistan for the Kabul International Conference. The members of…
Nangarhar's flood-affected victims get relief from UN and partners
25 July 2010 - Food and non-food assistance provided by various United Nations agencies today began reaching the flood-affected people of the eastern Afghanistan province of Nangarhar. The aid given by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the…
Senior UN officials meet with tribal and religious leaders in the east
26 July 2010 - Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Peacekeeping (DPKO), accompanied by Martin Kobler, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (Political) for Afghanistan, met on Thursday with traditional leaders in eastern Afghanistan. The meeting is part of an…
MACCA June Newsletter
26 July 2010 - As the first step towards conducting a research project to better understand the development outcomes of demining, MACCA/DMC hosted a training workshop this month. English - Dari - Pashto
Afghan polio vaccine campaign targets 7.7 million with support from UN agencies
26 July 2010 - More than 20,000 volunteers and health workers are going house-to-house to administer two drops of the oral polio vaccine to children under the age of five in 14 provinces of Afghanistan. The three-day campaign, Sub-national Immunization Days or SNIDS, kicked off yesterday. It is part…
UNAMA underlines obligations to protect civilians
27 July 2010 - UNAMA is deeply concerned about reports of civilian casualties in Rege in Helmand Province on 23 July. It is essential that the current ISAF-Afghan Government investigation be completed in a thorough, transparent and timely manner, and that the findings be made public as soon as…
UN stresses civilian protection after latest incident in Afghanistan
27 July 2010 - The United Nations today underscored the need for all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan to ensure the protection of civilians, following reports of a large number of civilian deaths and injuries during a recent incident in the southern province of Helmand. The International…
Rescue and relief effort underway for victims of torrential rains in the east
28 July 2010 - Government authorities and aid agencies in eastern Afghanistan are gearing up to provide assistance to hundreds of people whose homes washed away or flooded following this morning’s incessant rainfall. “United Nations and other humanitarian agencies stand ready to provide assistance,”…
UNAMA's review of the week - photos and stories
29 July 2010 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS - UNAMA PHOTOS
Solar panels and modernized electric bill payments boost power in Kandahar
29 July 2010 - Afghan officials have installed renewable energy and modern technology programmes in southern Afghanistan to ease the way some services are provided and to create job opportunities for young people. “We understand and appreciate the value of such projects which are useful for the…
Afghan, UN agencies poised to distribute aid as flood rescue effort enters second day
29 July 2010 - The Afghan National Army (ANA) airlifted today hundreds of people affected by flooding in eastern Afghanistan as United Nations and aid organizations prepare to deliver life saving aid to a region where many of the streets and bridges are submerged. "600 people are still waiting in…