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7 December 2009 - The United Nations faces unprecedented security challenges in many regions of the world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the General Assembly’s budget committee today, as he sought support for almost $300…

KABUL - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today launched in Kabul the State of World Population Report 2009. The 2009 Report – which shifts the debate on climate change from carbon emissions to how human beings both…

KABUL - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan Robert Watkins, today spoke at the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in advance of Human Rights Day on 10 December. Read his full speech…

KABUL - Press conference in Kabul by UN Agencies UNFPA and UNEP and Afghanistan's National Environment Protection Agency. ARIE HOEKMAN, COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE FOR UNFPA (UN POPULATION FUND) On 19 November 2009 the 2009 State…

4 December 2009 - A new plan to double the number of places at Afghanistan’s universities has been launched in Kabul. The plan aims to build a high quality, internationally recognized and well-managed public and private…

3 December 2009 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS - UNAMA PHOTOS

KABUL - Violence targeting women and girls is widespread and deeply rooted in Afghan society, a report by the Human Rights branch of the UN Mission to Afghanistan recently revealed.

2 December 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the new United States plan for Afghanistan announced by President Barack Obama, and said the United Nations remains committed to supporting a transition to…

1 December 2009 - While the world waits for US President Obama to unveil his strategy for Afghanistan, the Head of the UN mission to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, is hoping to regain the momentum lost during the election process.

1 December 2009 - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has confirmed the identity of one of its staff members who was killed along with four other UN workers on 28 October when militants attacked a guest house in Kabul…

NEW YORK - The US Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, says the UN Mission in Afghanistan, known as UNAMA, will play a vital role in President Obama's plan for increased engagement in the country.

1 December 2009 - The most senior United Nations official in Afghanistan today called for a “transition strategy” rather than an “exit strategy” in the country. - UN Radio report While underlining the need of a long-term…