Electoral Complaints Commission receives 268 challenges
24 May 2009 - The following challenges were received on time by the Electoral Complaints Commission. English - Dari
New UNAMA Office in Sar-i-Pul to drive development
9 May 2009 - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) continued its drive to expand its presence across Afghanistan with a new office opening today in the northern province of Sar-i-Pul. Speaking at the…
United Nations expands presence in southern Afghanistan
KABUL - The United Nations Envoy for Afghanistan, Kai Eide, today opened the 19th UN office in Tirin Kot, the provincial capital of Uruzgan. The office was opened in the presence of the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands…
First National Environmental Action Plan for Afghanistan
KABUL - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will be supporting the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) to organise a 3-day training and consultation workshop in Kabul from 3-5 May 2009. English - Dari…
MOPH, WHO assure flu epidemic vigilance in Afghanistan
27 April 2009 - It is an urgent global concern that cases of influenza infection with a new virus, currently being reported in some areas of Mexico, the United States and Canada. WHO does not yet have a complete picture of…
Literacy challenge in Afghanistan needs serious action
KABUL - The Education for All, Global Action Week, is launched today in Afghanistan. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are calling on…
Building the Capacity and Raising Awareness the Next Move to Fight Against Corruption
KABUL - The High Office of Oversight for implementation of the anti-corruption strategy and UNDP signed a partnership agreement to launch the second phase of the Accountability and Transparency (ACT) project. English
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Enhancing Border Management in Takhar Province
6 April 2009 - Work has begun on a new border management post at Ai Khanem in the northeast province of Takhar adjoining Tajikistan, part of an Afghan Government effort to improve border management and boost legal trade. Dari…
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Afghanistan, international partners agree to sharper priorities at Hague meeting
KABUL - Delegates at a meeting in The Hague agreed on Tuesday to a significant sharpening of rebuilding in Afghanistan, emphasizing the centrality of Afghan ownership and stepping up focus on implementation. Dari - Pashto A…
IDLO produces key legal resource for Afghan justice institutions
12 February 2009 - The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) is very pleased to announce the publishing of the first Human Rights and International Law Terms Glossary in Dari. Dari This glossary was created in…
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Extreme risks for pregnant women and newborn babies in developing countries
15 January 2009 - Women in the world’s least developed countries are 300 times more likely to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications than women in developed countries, according to UNICEF’s latest State of…
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Afghan Government and United Nations anticipate a reduction in opium cultivation in 2009
1 February 2009 - 2009 looks set to witness a further decrease in opium cultivation in Afghanistan, according to a joint report of the Ministry of Counter Narcotics and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. English -…