Italy supports disaster management in western Afghanistan
KABUL - The Government of the Italian Republic is to provide EUR 1.8 million to support the Government of Afghanistan’s disaster management efforts in western Afghanistan, increasing the country’s capacity to cope with…
UNICEF launches new polio vaccine
KABUL - Afghanistan is the first country ever to use bivalent oral polio vaccine during the Sub National Immunization Campaign on 15-17 December 2009. UNICEF Press Release The campaign targets a total of 2.8 million Children…
UNESCO-Italy agree to support US$ 1 million media project
KABUL - UNESCO and the Government of Italy signed a US$1 million agreement to develop the capacity of Educational Radio and Television of Afghanistan. English - Dari
UNHCR launches winter aid for some 200,000 vulnerable Afghans
KABUL - As temperatures drop around the country, UNHCR, its partners and the Afghan government are working together to provide relief supplies to help some 200,000 vulnerable people cope with the harsh winter. Dari UNHCR has…
United Nations increases security for its staff across Afghanistan
5 November 2009 - Effective immediately, the United Nations is taking additional steps to reduce risks to its national and international staff serving in Afghanistan. This is in light of the 28 October attack against UN staff…
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Same standards of international law should be enforced
NEW YORK - UN human rights chief tells UN Security Council in debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict. “More political will and less political exceptionalism” is required for the Security Council to be more…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Afghanistan
KABUL - The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon arrived in Kabul today following the attack on a Kabul guesthouse last week in which five UN staff members were killed and others were injured. دری و پشتو Mr Ban…
World Habitat Day 2009
5 October 2009 - Press Release by UN-HABITAT Afghanistan on the occasion of World Habitat Day 2009. UN-HABITAT Afghanistan statement - UN Secretary-General Message - UN-HABITAT Executive Director Statement
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Peace Day polio immunization drive reaches almost 1.2 million children
KABUL - Almost 1.2 million Afghan children have benefited from polio immunization that was conducted for the International Day of Peace in eight provinces, including some of the country's hardest to reach areas such as…
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Amid war, a respite from conflict as Afghanistan marks Peace Day
KABUL - A rare 24 hour cessation of offensive operations marking International Peace Day appeared to be holding firm across Afghanistan on Monday, with only isolated security incidents reported as of late afternoon. “So far…
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UN Envoy urges next Afghan government to make institution building a national priority
31 August 2009 - The top United Nations envoy for Afghanistan, Kai Eide today urged the country’s future government to take the lead in managing Afghanistan’s development through a new and “massive institution-building…
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UNICEF supports the Government of Afghanistan to immunize 7.7 Million children against polio
KABUL - From 26-28 July the Ministry of Public Health, with support of UNICEF, WHO and partners from the civil society are organizing the 4th National Immunization Days. The aim is to immunize all children in the age group at…