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UN rights body ‘deeply concerned’ over appointment of new Afghan human rights commissioners
GENEVA - The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday it was “deeply concerned” over President Hamid Karzai’s appointment of five new commissioners to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission ( AIHRC)…
WORLD BANK: $12.5m additional financing set to improve Afghanistan’s public pension schemes
WASHINGTON - The World Bank today approved an additional grant of US$12.5 million from the International Development Association (IDA), its concessional lending arm, to finance the continuation of a project to provide safety…
KHOST: Schools should not be used as polling stations – Governor
KHOST - Schools should not be used as polling stations during the upcoming provincial council and presidential elections, Khost Provincial Governor Abdul Jabar Naeemi, said in a school inauguration ceremony on Tuesday…
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UN staff in Afghanistan remember colleague 'who spent her life assisting the less fortunate'
KABUL - United Nations staff in Afghanistan are mourning the loss of one of their colleagues, Barbara De Anna, who died yesterday at a hospital in Germany from injuries sustained during the attack on 24 May on the compound of…
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Returnees in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province benefit from UN refugee agency assistance
BAMYAN - Two villages with a large number of returnee families on the eastern fringes of Band-i-Amir Lake in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan province are benefitting from stepped-up assistance provided by the Office of the…
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Afghanistan’s vast natural resources can fuel conflict unless managed properly – UN report
KABUL - Sustainable and equitable management of Afghanistan’s vast natural resources can contribute to peace-building in the conflict-affected country, but it also can trigger and fuel conflict unless managed properly…
KANDAHAR: Exhibition of women-made handicraft items kicks off
KANDAHAR - A United Nations-supported three-day exhibition of handicraft items – made by widows and other disadvantaged women – kicked off today in southern Afghan province of Kandahar. On display at the exhibition –…
Need for effective community policing discussed at UN-backed meeting
KABUL - National and international police officials and experts today exchanged knowledge on community policing in Afghanistan, including on ways to build trust and confidence between police and local communities, at a United…
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On international day, UN chief calls for increased support for torture victims
NEW YORK - Marking the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the world body’s Member States to step up efforts to assist all those who have suffered…
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Afghanistan’s ‘cultural heritage for peace-building’ highlighted at UN-backed conference
KABUL - Local and international officials and experts highlighted the importance of protecting Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage for peace-building in the conflict-affected country, at a United Nations-supported conference…
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UN human rights chief urges Afghanistan to reconsider recent appointments to its rights body
GENEVA - The United Nations human rights chief has warned that recent appointments to Afghanistan's top human rights body compromise its independence and effectiveness and undermine its high standing with the public and…
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New UN-backed agreement helps Afghan refugees avoid expulsion from Pakistan
KABUL - The Government of Pakistan has agreed not to expel Afghan refugees who had permission to stay in the country until today, with the governments of both Afghanistan and Pakistan also agreeing, at a recent United Nations…