News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

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 year’s observance highlights the actions and policies that can improve well…

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-affected areas of the country. The over 1200 kilogram-weighing dispatch…

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 districts of Bamyan including Yakawlang, Panjab, Waras and Kahmard remain…

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 of a major de-worming initiative that will target 4.6 million children aged…

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 Child-Friendly Education. More than 120 delegates from Ministry of…

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 services to the population of Herat province. “We received strong support…

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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 and girls listened to the call of speakers for them to be vigilant about…

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 and field. In Afghanistan, cricket is growing as the number one sport. Since…

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 death is also a tragedy and loss to the people of Afghanistan whom she served…

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 existing government system and prevailing rules and regulations. The “People…

10 October 2010 - On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Afghan government officials, the World Health Organization and the European Commission reinforced the need to take action and make progress against mental, neurological and substance use disorders amongst Afghans. More than 50 per cent of…