Statement on the High Peace Council:
By Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan 31 October 2010, Kabul - Today the United Nations held useful and constructive discussions with the High Peace Council of Afghanistan, responding to the Council’s request for United Nations support…
UN sets up expert group to support Afghan peace efforts
31 October 2010, UN News Centre, NY – The United Nations mission in Afghanistan announced today that it has set up a group of experts to support the crucial work of a newly-formed council tasked with finding ways to ensure lasting peace in the country. The expert body, known as the Salaam Support…
Road project to improve local economy of Kandahar’s Daman district
3 November 2010 - Local residents of Daman district in Kandahar province are confident that the recently launched eight-kilometre road construction project will improve their local economy. The road is being constructed by the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) at a total cost…
Secretary-General's message to Fourth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan
Delivered by Mr Martin Kobler, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan 3 November 2010, ISTANBUL, Turkey - I thank the Government of Turkey for its initiative in hosting this fourth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan. Dari - Pashto Since this forum…
WHO tackles the parasitic disease Leishmaniasis – Herat province
4 November 2010 - In the Islam Qala area, on the border with Iran, a new outbreak of Leishmaniasis has recently afflicted the local population. On Saturday 30 October tens of women and men lined up at a specialized clinic supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), where patients receive free…
Officials from 28 Countries gather in Beijing for strategic talks on child rights
Beijing, 4 November 2010 – Senior government ministers and officials from 28 countries across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Beijing today for the High Level Meeting on Co-operation for Child Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region. Dari - Pashto The meeting, held from 4-6 November, is being hosted by…
UNAMA's review of the week - photos and stories
4 November 2010 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS and UNAMA PHOTOS
Staffan de Mistura Statement on establishing new UNAMA operations centre in Kabul
6 November 2010 - Today the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) established a new operations centre in the capital Kabul. This new centre will be the hub of UNAMA's mission, and will enable us to increase our support to the people and Government of Afghanistan to help them…
UNICEF and WHO support Afghan government to immunize 7.8m children against polio
7 November 2010, Kabul - The Ministry of Public Health, with the support of UNICEF, the World Health Organization and civil society partners is conducting this year's final round of National Immunization Days during 7-9 November to immunize 7.8 Million children less than five years of age against…
UN Day marked in Paktya
4 November 2010 - UN Day was marked on Sunday 31 October in Gardez, the provincial capital of Paktya province. The event under the banner of “UN Role in the Southeast Region” was aimed at raising people’s awareness of the activities of United Nations agencies in the region by providing UN agencies…
Japan provides US$ 16 million to boost food production in Afghanistan
10 November 2010 - Japan signed a JPY1 1,356, 000, 000 yen, approximately USD 16,000,000 agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today in the presence of the Minister of Energy and Water (MEW). This is a testimony to the Government of Japan’s continued…
UNAMA's review of the week - photos and stories
11 November 2010 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS and UNAMA PHOTOS