Press releases

  • United Nations expands presence in southern Afghanistan
    07 May 2009 - 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, Maxime Verhagen, the Governor of Uruzgan, Assadullah Hamdam and UN Under-Secretary General for field support, Susana Malcorra.
  • Special Representative Kai Eide on civilian casualties in Farah
    06 May 2009 - KABUL - I am seriously concerned to learn about reports of civilian casualties and fighting in Farah province, western Afghanistan on Monday. Dari and Pashto
  • First National Environmental Action Plan for Afghanistan
    30 Apr 2009 - 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.
  • MOPH, WHO assure flu epidemic vigilance in Afghanistan
    27 Apr 2009 - 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 the epidemiology or the risks, including possible spread beyond the currently affected areas. English
  • Literacy challenge in Afghanistan needs serious action
    20 Apr 2009 - 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 all stakeholders in Afghanistan to take serious action towards overcoming the challenges to improving literacy in the country.

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