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28 October 2010 - Donors and government representatives met in Qal E Naw city on 17 October to mobilize resources and coordinate development in Badghis province, western Afghanistan. A large delegation flew from Kabul and…

28 October 2010, Kabul - Today marks the first anniversary of the attack on a United Nations guest house in Kabul which resulted in the death of five UN workers. The United Nations today held ceremonies in the capital, Kabul…

27 October 2010, Kabul - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan today marks World Food Day by celebrating the bold leadership and outstanding contributions of national governments toward lasting…

27 October 2010, Kabul - Today 27 October 2010, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrated the 30th anniversary of World Food Day…

24 October 2010 - Marking its 65th anniversary, the United Nations has reaffirmed its commitment to promote peace, development and human rights, pledging enhanced action to achieve its global mission. UN Day is commemorated…

23 October 2010 (UN News Centre, New York) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council today strongly condemned the suicide attack on the United Nations compound in Afghanistan's western city of Herat, where…

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18 October 2010 - The asphalting of 103 kilometres of the Keshim-Faizabad Road in Badakhshan has brought prosperity and happiness to residents as it has improved access to medical care, education and the local markets of this…

14 October 2010 - The income generated from Kandahar airport has increased from US$ 59,000 to US$ 100,000 in the last two months, said Kandahar airport officials. Kandahar’s Deputy Governor, Eng. Latif Ashna, at a press…

15 October 2010 (Kabul, AFGHANISTAN) - On the third annual Global Hand-washing Day, more than seven million schoolchildren, parents, teachers and government officials around Afghanistan will lather up, and at the end of the…

14 October 2010 - The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its first global report on neglected tropical diseases. In light of an ongoing Leishmaniasis outbreak in Herat, Afghanistan, WHO along with the Ministry of…

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