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19 August 2010 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked World Humanitarian Day today by leading a chorus of United Nations officials in lauding aid workers – including some who have paid with their lives – for their tireless…
20 August 2010 - The United Nations anti-crime agency is helping to bolster the justice system in Afghanistan, where reconstruction and development are hampered by corruption and poor governance. The UN Office on Drugs and…
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KUNDUZ - Less than a month before the scheduled parliamentary elections, Afghan electoral and human rights groups met with United Nations officials in the northeast province of Kunduz this week to share information about…
19 August 2010 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS and UNAMA PHOTOS
19 August 2010 - Afghan nationals are marking 91 years of independence today. Low-key celebrations are planned throughout the country as the holiday comes amid the holy month of Ramadan. The date commemorates the Treaty of…
18 August 2010 - On the eve of World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations health agency and its partners in Afghanistan are appealing for greater access by and to those most in need of medical assistance. “We, the health…
18 August 2010 - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) today announced that 5,897 polling centres will be open during the upcoming parliamentary elections or Wolesi Jirga, while approximately 938 polling centres or about…
18 August 2010 - World Humanitarian Day marked on 19 August is an occasion to pay tribute to the men and women in Afghanistan who work to save the lives and protect the health of those affected by emergencies, whether caused…
18 August 2010 - The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has contributed US$ 20,000 worth of ventilators, suction machines and other emergency equipment to the intensive care unit of one the biggest hospitals in…
17 August 2010 - Since the release last week of the Mid-Year Report 2010 on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, UNAMA’s Human Rights Unit has been holding meetings with key stakeholders to discuss implementation of…
15 August 2010 - “One of the major roles of the provincial councils is to make the local government accountable,” said Independent Directorate for Local Governance (IDLG) representative Omid Sabah at a workshop organized by…
16 August 2010 - A two-lane 650 meter road paved by the Afghan Department of Public Works with support from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is now open in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar…