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KABUL - The United Nations Refugee agency says Afghan nationals now comprise the largest group of foreigners seeking asylum in developed nations. Read the UNHCR report.

KABUL - The United Nations will select two international experts to serve in Afghanistan’s election complaints commission ahead of legislative polls scheduled in September, the newly-appointed head of the UN mission in the…

22 March 2010 - The Security Council voted today to extend the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another 12 months and to expand its mandate to include support for the parliamentary elections…

22 March 2010 - In February 1,727 anti-personnel mines, 135 anti-tank mines and 110,194 explosive remnants of war were destroyed. Nineteen communities were cleared of mines and almost 150,000 people received mine risk…

22 March 2010 - From various parts of the country, including the remotest of locations, they came in thousands. There weren’t half as many people as last year, still, enough crowds thronged to the northern city of Mazar-i…

20 March 2010 - Download the latest weekly programme from UNAMA Radio in Dari and Pashto broadcast on Radio Afghanistan every Saturday morning.

KABUL - Nowruz is a very important moment of festivity that has been celebrated for 2,500 years. And it is a sign of hope for peace which Afghans need. We hope that this year will bring peace and also progress. We will be…

NEW YORK - The General Assembly’s decision this year to recognize the International Day of Nowruz is evidence of a growing global awareness of the holiday’s significance not only in the regions where it is celebrated but…

20 March 2010 - The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon's Message on the International Day of Nowruz, the first time the Day has been recognized by the UN General Assembly. Dari - Pashto The General Assembly’s…

KABUL - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, issues a Message for the Afghan New Year. Nowruz is a very important moment of festivity that has been celebrated for 2,500…

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

KABUL - “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 civilizations…