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18 May 2010 - A suicide car bomber targetted international and Afghan security forces outside the Darulman Palace in Kabul this morning, reportedly killing 12 people and injuring 42. View Photos

18 May 2010 - “The country is so rich – put a shovel anywhere and you will come back with something!” “The country” is, of course, none other than Afghanistan – the crossroads for marauding conquerors from surrounding…

KABUL - On International Museum Day that is celebrated world-wide today, UNAMA brings you photographs of artefacts that were looted from Afghanistan, subsequently recovered, and now on display at the Kabul Museum.

18 May 2010 - The following is an update on the floods situation in Afghanistan by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). View Newsletter

KABUL - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan strongly condemned today’s deadly attack in the capital, Kabul, which claimed more than one dozen lives. According to media reports, the attack occurred during rush hour…

17 May 2010 - Latest news and information from UN agencies operating in Afghanistan. SHINWARI DISTRICT OF PARWAN PROVINCE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED AS PEACE DISTRICT Five Commanders will submit 30 different types of weapons to the…

15 May 2010 - So it was not surprising that during this week's meetings in Washington between US and Afghan officials that agriculture was a principal topic of discussion. In Afghanistan, 85 per cent of the population relies…

14 May 2010 - The United Nations is helping Afghanistan rush in emergency food and non-food aid for thousands of people hit by floods earlier this month, particularly in the three worst-affected western provinces. Within…

13 May 2010 - A joint mission of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) has brought aid to flood victims in western Afghanistan where…

13 May 2010 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS - UNAMA PHOTOS

13 May 2010 - The following is an update on the floods situation in Afghanistan by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). View Newsletter

KABUL - The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today sounded the alarm over the illnesses of girls attending schools in parts of the country, allegedly due to chemical contaminants. According to media reports, dozens of…