News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

3 October 2010 - A kite flying competition was organized in Laghman province in Afghanistan’s east, on the occasion of the International Day of Peace. UNAMA provided more than 100 Peace Day kites to members of the local youth…

NEW YORK - As our world grows predominantly urban, World Habitat Day provides an annual opportunity to reflect on how we can make our towns and cities better places for all. With the theme “Better City, Better Life,” this…

4 October 2010 - As survivors of Pakistan's floods continue to face growing health problems, the World Health Organization in Afghanistan rushed emergency medical aid earlier today targeted for Pakistanis living in the worst…

5 October 2010 - The World Health Organization (WHO) pledged its commitment to work with health authorities in the under-resourced province of Bamyan to reach remote populations with increased health services. Several…

KABUL - Around 7.8 million children across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan will be targeted during a 3-day polio vaccination drive. Officially launched in Kabul on Sunday, what makes this campaign unique is the introduction…

5 October 2010 - The Afghan Ministry of Education, with the technical support of UNESCO and financial support from the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), organized the first National Conference on Inclusive and…

7 October 2010 - Over twenty representatives from various civil society organizations gathered in Herat on Wednesday at the initiative of the United Nations to discuss how to improve the delivery and monitoring of government…

9 October 2010 - Women’s rights was the focus of a recent event in Qalat, capital of Zabul province, where speakers talked about women’s rights as enshrined in both Islam and the Constitution of Afghanistan. Hundreds of women…

10 October 2010, Kabul - One hundred girls and 200 boys will spend three days on 11-13 October with members of the Afghan national cricket team and a female trainer specially brought from Pakistan, learning how to bat, bowl…

10 October 2010 - It is with great sadness that all of us in the humanitarian and development community, and in particular those of us who worked with her in the United Nations, learnt of the death of Linda Norgrove. Her…

10 October 2010 - A six-month legal and judicial awareness programme has been launched in Khost province to advance the rule of law over traditional tribal conflict resolution systems by making people familiar with the…