11 Feb 2013 - KABUL - UNAMA notes the announcement today of the main findings and recommendations of the President’s fact-finding delegation tasked to investigate torture and ill-treatment of detainees by Afghan authorities in Afghan detention facilities. UNAMA has not yet received a copy of the delegation’s report.
30 Jan 2013 - NEW YORK - The United Nations Security Council commended yesterday the role of a regional UN body tasked to advance preventive diplomacy for successfully mobilizing Central Asian States to “normalizing the situation in Afghanistan”.
23 Jan 2013 - KABUL - A US$ 250 million grant, to finance the ongoing third phase of the National Solidarity Program (NSP III) of the Government of Afghanistan, was signed today between the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank. The Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) Grant aims at building, strengthening, and maintaining Community Development Councils (CDCs) as effective institutions for local governance and social-economic development.
22 Jan 2013 - KABUL - In a report released today, UNAMA found that despite significant efforts by the Government of Afghanistan and international partners to address ill-treatment of conflict-related detainees, torture persists and remains a serious concern in numerous detention facilities across Afghanistan.
11 Jan 2013 - KABUL - UNAMA condemns in the strongest terms the multiple attacks yesterday in Quetta (Baluchistan) and the Swat Valley that have reportedly killed at least 125 people and injured 150 more.
The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, believes indiscriminate acts of violence and terrorism against civilians are totally unacceptable irrespective of where they occur. These heinous acts cannot be justified by any cause.
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11 Feb 2013 - KABUL - UNAMA notes the announcement today of the main findings and recommendations of the President’s fact-finding delegation tasked to investigate torture and ill-treatment of detainees by Afghan authorities in Afghan detention facilities. UNAMA has not yet received a copy of the delegation’s report.
30 Jan 2013 - NEW YORK - The United Nations Security Council commended yesterday the role of a regional UN body tasked to advance preventive diplomacy for successfully mobilizing Central Asian States to “normalizing the situation in Afghanistan”.
23 Jan 2013 - KABUL - A US$ 250 million grant, to finance the ongoing third phase of the National Solidarity Program (NSP III) of the Government of Afghanistan, was signed today between the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank. The Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) Grant aims at building, strengthening, and maintaining Community Development Councils (CDCs) as effective institutions for local governance and social-economic development.
22 Jan 2013 - KABUL - In a report released today, UNAMA found that despite significant efforts by the Government of Afghanistan and international partners to address ill-treatment of conflict-related detainees, torture persists and remains a serious concern in numerous detention facilities across Afghanistan.
11 Jan 2013 - KABUL - UNAMA condemns in the strongest terms the multiple attacks yesterday in Quetta (Baluchistan) and the Swat Valley that have reportedly killed at least 125 people and injured 150 more. The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, believes indiscriminate acts of violence and terrorism against civilians are totally unacceptable irrespective of where they occur. These heinous acts cannot be justified by any cause.
