1 August 2010 - World Breastfeeding Week will be celebrated across Afghanistan from 1-7 August in a major campaign led by the Ministry of Public Health with the support of UNICEF, WHO and other health sector partners.

29 July 2010 - The Afghan National Army (ANA) airlifted today hundreds of people affected by flooding in eastern Afghanistan as United Nations and aid organizations prepare to deliver life saving aid to a region where many of the streets and bridges are submerged.

29 July 2010 - Afghan officials have installed renewable energy and modern technology programmes in southern Afghanistan to ease the way some services are provided and to create job opportunities for young people.

28 July 2010 - Leaked of Afghan Reports are not top-secret – Pentagon; Afghan National Security Adviser calls for targeting rebel sanctuaries; Taliban flog couple for having illicit relations; Taliban intensified intimidation of elders – NATO; Cabinet bans private TV channel; International allies should apply a transparent policy in the fight against terrorism – Spanta; UK ambassador urges Afghan neighbours to play an active role in ensuring permanent peace; IEC emphasizes on holding parliamentary elections as scheduled; ISAF rebuffs civilian casualties in Helmand.

27 July 2010 - The United Nations today underscored the need for all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan to ensure the protection of civilians, following reports of a large number of civilian deaths and injuries during a recent incident in the southern province of Helmand.