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19 August 2010 - Afghan nationals are marking 91 years of independence today. Low-key celebrations are planned throughout the country as the holiday comes amid the holy month of Ramadan. The date commemorates the Treaty of…
18 August 2010 - On the eve of World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations health agency and its partners in Afghanistan are appealing for greater access by and to those most in need of medical assistance. “We, the health…
18 August 2010 - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) today announced that 5,897 polling centres will be open during the upcoming parliamentary elections or Wolesi Jirga, while approximately 938 polling centres or about…
18 August 2010 - World Humanitarian Day marked on 19 August is an occasion to pay tribute to the men and women in Afghanistan who work to save the lives and protect the health of those affected by emergencies, whether caused…
18 August 2010 - The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has contributed US$ 20,000 worth of ventilators, suction machines and other emergency equipment to the intensive care unit of one the biggest hospitals in…
17 August 2010 - Since the release last week of the Mid-Year Report 2010 on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, UNAMA’s Human Rights Unit has been holding meetings with key stakeholders to discuss implementation of…
15 August 2010 - “One of the major roles of the provincial councils is to make the local government accountable,” said Independent Directorate for Local Governance (IDLG) representative Omid Sabah at a workshop organized by…
16 August 2010 - A two-lane 650 meter road paved by the Afghan Department of Public Works with support from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is now open in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar…
16 August 2010 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the international community to speed up assistance to Pakistan which is reeling from regional flooding that has also affected thousands of people in Afghanistan…
14 August 2010 - The United Nations is deeply concerned about yesterday's violent clashes and ongoing tensions in the south and south western areas of Kabul, and the reports of loss of life, injuries and damage to property…
12 August 2010 – With Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections just over a month away, the top United Nations envoy there warned today that security will be the main challenge and called for extra vigilance to ensure that the…
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