News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

29 August 2010 - Empowerment of women and ensuring their equal participation in decision-making were among the key topics at a United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) facilitated meeting last week between the provincial governors of Bamyan and Dai Kundi. Qurban Ali, the newly…

29 August 2010 - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the killing of a fourth parliamentary election candidate, in Herat on Saturday, and of five men supporting the electoral campaign of a female candidate, also in Herat province. At this stage it is not clear who is…

29 August 2010 - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today condemned the killing of a fourth parliamentary election candidate in the western province of Herat and the murder of five men supporting the electoral campaign of a female candidate in the same region. The latest…

GHAZNI - The United Nations entity tasked with coordinating landmine removal efforts said today it is supporting the efforts of a local organization that is removing mines from the Afghan city of Ghazni, ahead of a planned designation of the city as an Islamic centre of civilization. The project…

30 August 2010 - A group of experts from the World Health Organization spent last week on a surveillance mission across the country with the aim to gauge the effectiveness of Afghanistan's surveillance system that is used to detect polio virus circulation among the population. PDF

31 August 2010 - A cholera outbreak that struck at least 130 people in the Nowa district of the province of Ghazni in Afghanistan’s central highlights is now under control. The outbreak started on 9 August, when a health NGO named Sanayee Development Organization (SDO) reported 60 cases, which were…

1 September 2010 - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today launched its International Peace Day campaign for 2010 with the broadcast of television and radio spots promoting peace. “We are reaching out to young Afghans this year,” said Kieran Dwyer, director of UNAMA’s…

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KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) fully supports the reaffirmation today by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) of its definitive decision that it will conduct the 18 September Wolesi Jirga elections based on the final list of polling centres it…

KABUL - “The Power of Women’s Literacy” is this year’s International Literacy Day theme. Improving Afghanistan’s literacy is a key development goal for the country, which has only 26 per cent literacy among over 15-year-olds, and only 12 per cent among girls and women over 15 years. UNESCO and UN…

7 September 2010 - Joint United Nations-Turquoise Mountain youth arts exhibition for International Peace Day at Queen’s Palace, Babur Garden, Kabul, Afghanistan OPENING ADDRESS Besmillah Rahman Raheem, Ramazan Kareem Thank you Excellency, thank you dear Director [Turquoise Mountain], also, for the…

8 September 2010 - This year’s observance of International Literacy Day highlights the central role of literacy in the empowerment of women. Literacy transforms the lives of women, their families, communities and societies. Literate women are more likely to send their children, especially their…