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Afghanistan and UNEP from partnership against smuggling of ozone depleting chemicals
KABUL - Today an important partnership was forged to combat the illegal trade in chemicals which destroy the earth’s protective ozone layer and contribute to climate change. PDF The partnership was cemented through the…
Japan grants US$ 19.5 million to promote literacy in Afghanistan
KABUL - UNESCO will receive a grant of US$ 19.5 million from the Government of Japan for the 2nd phase of the Enhancement of Literacy in Afghanistan (ELA 2) programme. English - Dari - Pashto
UNESCO and Italy Agreement on Supporting the Educational Radio & TV of Afghanistan
KABUL - The Government of Italy and UNESCO agree on a new project entitled “Development of (ERTV) for audio-visual support to teacher training in Afghanistan” to further capacity development of the Educational Radio and…
Seven million Afghans to benefit from 2010 Humanitarian Action Plan
KABUL - Today the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Government of Afghanistan officially presented the 2010 Humanitarian Action Plan…
UN and humanitarian community call for respect for humanitarian personnel and aid
KABUL - The United Nations and the humanitarian community call for respect of humanitarian personnel and humanitarian aid as increasing numbers of displaced people arrive in Lashkar Gah. The consequence of Operation Mushtarak…
2.8 million children to be reached in Afghan polio immunization drive
KABUL - Some 2.8 million children under five years old in southern, south-eastern, western and eastern Afghanistan will be targeted by a new three-day polio eradication drive to be launched today. English - Dari The…
UNODC predicts stable opium crop in Afghanistan
KABUL - In a report issued today, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) projects a stable opium crop in Afghanistan in 2010. Afghanistan Opium Winter Rapid Assessment 2010 The UNODC Winter Rapid Assessment 2010…
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More than 600 vulnerable families in Maidan Wardak district receive food aid
MAIDAN WARDAK - Throughout December and January, more than 600 families of the Jalriz district in the province of Maidan Wardak received food packages funded by the Italian Government and distributed by UNOPS. With an average…
More than five million labor days for the poor in 2010
KABUL - Taking a labour based approach to the projects it helps manage for donors and the Afghan Government, UNOPS will help its partners create 20,000 thousand jobs for the poor in Afghanistan in 2010. Dari - Pashto Ask…
IMF and World Bank Announce US$1.6 Billion in Debt Relief to Afghanistan
KABUL - The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to support US$1.6 billion in debt relief for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Dari The Boards of…
Strengthening Afghan customs management
KABUL - Enhancing transparency and efficiency of customs facilitation dramatically increases Afghan trade volumes and revenue collection. UNOPS press release: English - Dari - Pashto Every day, trucks coming from Pakistan…
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Pakistan assures UNHCR of its continued hospitality towards registered Afghans
KABUL - Pakistan's Ministry for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) has assured the UN refugee agency that it will continue to extend its traditional hospitality to some 1.7 million registered Afghans, pending a decision on…