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26 January 2010 - The Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the deletion (de-listing) of the five entries specified below from its Consolidated List. These de-listings are a result of the review…

NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced his intention to appoint veteran diplomat Staffan de Mistura as the top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan, as he heads to London for an international conference aimed…

26 January 2010 - Afghan journalists in Kandahar have established the region’s first ever press club. The main purpose behind the formation of the club is to offer a place for journalists in Kandahar and in the south of…

KABUL - The Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan has published details of mine action in the country last year. Statistics from 2009 show that 280 communities across Afghanistan were declared impact free between January to…

24 January 2010 - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has welcomed today's decision to postpone the country's parliamentary elections by four months, saying it will give election authorities more time to prepare…

KABUL - Conservation in Afghanistan is moving forward as a major UN-supported project has produced millions of saplings and provided work for thousands of people. Since 2003 until the end of 2009, 3.5 million fruit saplings…

24 January 2010 - Afghanistan’s southeastern region recently held its annual coordination and cooperation meeting to improve the working relations amongst the region’s main national and international actors. The improved…

23 January 2010 - Outgoing and newly elected members of Provincial Councils in the east of Afghanistan have stressed that their councils should reach out to the rural population to address their problems. During introductory…

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

21 January 2010 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will take part in next week’s international conference aimed at helping Afghanistan to chart its way forward in the wake of last year’s presidential elections and build a more…

KABUL - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime today called on the international community to support the Government of Afghanistan’s High Office for Oversight and Anti-Corruption as it praised the office for enjoying…

20 January 2010 - The Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) co-chaired by the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today endorsed the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Programme of the…