Afghan villagers see better future for their children, thanks to UN-funded hydro project
31 October 2010 - With a UN-funded micro-hydro project due to be completed next month, locals of Nawlam village in eastern Laghman province hope that the 30-KW electricity it generates will allow their children better access…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…