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Secretary-General's statement on attack in Herat
23 October 2010 - The Secretary-General strongly condemns the suicide attack earlier today against the UN compound in the western city of Herat, Afghanistan, where staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and other UN agencies are housed. No fatalities among the UN staff…
Ban and Security Council condemn attack on UN compound in western Afghanistan
23 October 2010 (UN News Centre, New York) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council today strongly condemned the suicide attack on the United Nations compound in Afghanistan's western city of Herat, where members of staff of the UN mission in the country and other agencies are based…
On 65th anniversary, UN resolves ‘to do more’ for peace, development
24 October 2010 - Marking its 65th anniversary, the United Nations has reaffirmed its commitment to promote peace, development and human rights, pledging enhanced action to achieve its global mission. UN Day is commemorated every year on 24 October, the day in 1945 when the UN Charter entered into…
Security Council press statement on terrorist attack in Herat
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against the United Nations operations center in the western city of Herat, Afghanistan on 23 October. While no casualties among the UN staff have been reported, the members of the Security Council…
Statement on Presidential Decree 62:
By Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan 27 October 2010, Kabul - In close consultation with and on behalf of all relevant and concerned donor countries and the ISAF/NATO, we reaffirm our support for the principled stand taken by the…
MAIL and UN FAO celebrate World Food Day 2010
27 October 2010, Kabul - Today 27 October 2010, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrated the 30th anniversary of World Food Day (WFD) at the main conference hall of MAIL in Kabul. The theme of this year’s…
WFP celebrates national leadership to end hunger and malnutrition
27 October 2010, Kabul - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan today marks World Food Day by celebrating the bold leadership and outstanding contributions of national governments toward lasting solutions to hunger and malnutrition. “When we act together we have the power to…
Remembrance ceremonies for first anniversary for fallen colleagues
28 October 2010, Kabul - Today marks the first anniversary of the attack on a United Nations guest house in Kabul which resulted in the death of five UN workers. The United Nations today held ceremonies in the capital, Kabul, and in regional centres to remember and honour our fallen colleagues. We…
Badghis province moves on water, electricity and roads
28 October 2010 - Donors and government representatives met in Qal E Naw city on 17 October to mobilize resources and coordinate development in Badghis province, western Afghanistan. A large delegation flew from Kabul and Herat to attend the meeting organized by provincial authorities with the…
UNOPS supporting Afghan Customs Department in English language training
31 October 2010 - The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is supporting the Afghan Customs Department with a package of training programmes in response to a request from the Government. English language training is a core part of the package, and the first priority identified by the…