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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…

12 May 2010 - The UNESCO contributes to peace building in Afghanistan by promoting cultural interaction, cross-cultural awareness and cultural diversity. View Newsletter

10 May 2010 - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today welcomed a ban on the recruitment of people under the age of 18 into the national police force and called on the defence ministry to adopt a…

9 May 2010 - The following is an update on the floods situation in Afghanistan by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Northern region: Faryab province: The Provincial Governor reported that a total…

KABUL - Mohammed Ibrahim thought life would be easier in Kabul after leaving Helmand's insecurity behind. But a new range of challenges, including health, face he and his family as they cling to the fringes of the crowded…

6 May 2010 - United Nations agencies are rushing emergency food and non-food assistance to hundreds of flood affected families in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat Rainfall and torrential flooding has devastated many…

6 May 2010 - This week World Press Freedom Day was marked with the worldwide theme of “Freedom of Information”. UNAMA has spoken to a number of people working in Afghanistan to see what they think about the issue. Masooma…

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

KABUL - For the first time ever last week, the cricket teams of India and Afghanistan came together on - and off - the playing field, within the International Cricket Council World Twenty20. On the eve of the game in St…

4 May 2010 - Follow the Afghan cricket team's progress - on and off the field - at the ICC T-20 World Cup in the West Indies this entire month, through exclusive photographs courtesy of UNICEF, which is partnering with the…