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LONDON - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a coherent political strategy to assist Afghanistan in its quest for peace, security and development, noting that the country’s challenges cannot be overcome by military…

28 January 2010 - "We are here to reaffirm and build on the international community’s long‑term commitment to assist the government and people of Afghanistan." Watch Ban Ki-moon's speech Secretary General Ban Ki-moon: "Prime…

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KABUL - The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to support US$1.6 billion in debt relief for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Dari The Boards of…

LONDON - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a conference on Afghanistan that the single biggest impediment to progress in the country is insecurity. Mr. Ban, who is co-hosting the London conference along with Afghan…

26 January 2010 - The Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the deletion (de-listing) of the five entries specified below from its Consolidated List. These de-listings are a result of the review…

NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced his intention to appoint veteran diplomat Staffan de Mistura as the top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan, as he heads to London for an international conference aimed…

26 January 2010 - Afghan journalists in Kandahar have established the region’s first ever press club. The main purpose behind the formation of the club is to offer a place for journalists in Kandahar and in the south of…

KABUL - The Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan has published details of mine action in the country last year. Statistics from 2009 show that 280 communities across Afghanistan were declared impact free between January to…

24 January 2010 - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has welcomed today's decision to postpone the country's parliamentary elections by four months, saying it will give election authorities more time to prepare…

KABUL - Conservation in Afghanistan is moving forward as a major UN-supported project has produced millions of saplings and provided work for thousands of people. Since 2003 until the end of 2009, 3.5 million fruit saplings…