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14 June 2010 - Latest news and information from UN agencies operating in Afghanistan. The United Nations Secretary-General: Message for 100-day countdown to International Day of Peace 13 June 2010 One hundred days from today…

13 June 2010 - One hundred days from today, the world will mark the International Day of Peace – a day on which armed conflict is meant to be stilled… a day on which we appeal to combatants to observe a ceasefire… a day on…

14 June 2010 - Nafas Gul hides her face behind her long black veil, while she speaks of her suffering and shame. From Iran where he had gone in search of a job, her husband came back addicted to drugs—a dependence he soon…

NEW YORK - A human rights organization has called for the Afghan government, the UN Security Council and the humanitarian community to prioritize child protection, and end impunity for violators of children's rights. The…

12 June 2010 - Top UN envoy to Afghanistan Staffan de Mistura held a dialogue with Afghan women peace actors during the commemoration in Afghanistan of the week-long United Nations “Global Open Days for Women and Peace 2010.”…

UN News Centre (New York) 12 June 2010 - It is essential that the momentum of the recent peace jirga held in Afghanistan is maintained and utilized to advance dialogue towards development and stability in the country, the top…

12 June 2010 - Staffan de Mistura, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Afghanistan, told reporters in Kabul today that the momentum of the Peace Jirga needs to be maintained. The way to do this, he said…

UN News Centre (New York) 11 June 2010 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Staffan de Mistura today concluded a one and half day visit in the province of Herat, in the west of Afghanistan. Photo story…

UN News Centre (New York) 10 June 2010 - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has condemned last night’s attack on a wedding party in the southern province of Kandahar, which reportedly killed around 40 people and…

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9 June 2010 - Mohammed Azeem opens the iron gate to the compound where his family lives in the second district of Farah city. Outside, two female volunteers for the polio immunization campaign ask the 15-year-old boy about…

9 June 2010 - Afghanistan’s ace cyclist – who toured 14 countries on a bicycle in 2002-2003 with a message of peace – is planning to embark on a world tour again “within a few weeks.” Nadir Shah’s upcoming tour has the added…