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12 June 2011 – On today’s World Day Against Child Labour, a newly released report by the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) has found that more than half of the world’s estimated 215 million child labourers are…

KABUL - May 2011 was the deadliest month for Afghan civilians since at least 2007, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today. UNAMA documented 368 conflict-related civilian deaths in May and 593…

11 June 2011 – Afghan civilians suffered their worst month of violence in recent years as the insurgent summer attacks intensified, making May the deadliest month on its records the United Nations Assistance Mission in…

May 2011 was the deadliest month for Afghan civilians since at least 2007, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today. UNAMA documented 368 conflict-related civilian deaths in May and 593 civilian…

8 June 2011 - The Ministry of Women’s Affairs with support for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today opened libraries specifically for women in Paktya, Khost and Ghazni provinces. “Our traditional…

7 June 2011 – Representatives from four countries – China, France, Russia and Tajikistan - joined Afghan and UN officials in Faizabad district, Badakhshan, on Tuesday for a three-day visit to the “frontlines” of the drug…

9 June 2011 - The chair of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission has accepted the 2010 Tipperary International Peace Award for her contribution to freedom and democracy in Afghanistan. “I realized that…

6 June 2011 - The Government of Afghanistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched in eastern Afghanistan a project to encourage women’s participation in governmental, peace and reconciliation, and…

7 June 2011 – A United Nations Security Council delegation today reiterated its calls for increased protection of children and other civilians caught in the conflict, as the UN body prepares to take tougher measures to boost…

5 June 2011 – Dozens of young people today picked up trash in Bamyan city to mark World Environment Day and to draw attention to the importance of nature in the sustainable development of Afghanistan. The Afghan National…

5 June 2011 - A United Nations Security Council delegation is in Kabul this week to see first hand the effect of the armed conflict on Afghan children. The visit comes one month before the Security Council will debate a new…