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The humanitarian community launches its 2012 appeal for Afghanistan for US$437 million

KABUL - The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in Afghanistan has called for US$437 million for humanitarian preparedness and response in the country. A launch event held today in Kabul was officiated by the Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr.

28 Jan 2012

Bamyan group urges UN support for national action plan on women, peace and security

BAMYAN - A Bamyan advocacy group is calling on the United Nations to support the creation of an action plan in Afghanistan to implement Security Council Resolution 1325 which draws attention to the inordinate impact of war on women and urges their full participation in conflict m

24 Jan 2012

As demands for justice grow, UN must usher in new era of respect for the law – Ban

NEW YORK - The United Nations must respond as the demands for justice around the world grow, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling for ushering in a new era of respect for the rule of law.

20 Jan 2012

Despite end-of-year decline, 2011 food prices highest on record – UN

NEWYORK - Global food prices declined in December, but the overall annual average was the highest ever on record, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today.

15 Jan 2012

Afghan opium prices soar as production rises

KABUL - The full Afghan Opium Survey for 2011 points to a dramatic increase of 133 per cent in the farm-gate value of opium compared with 2010 (the summary findings of the survey were issued in September 2011).

15 Jan 2012

UN food agency launches initiative to fight hunger in Afghan cities

KABUL - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today a new food subsidy initiative geared towards providing Afghanistan’s urban poor with guaranteed access to provisions despite the threat of food insecurity across the country.

05 Jan 2012

This week's UN-supported TV and radio programmes on Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA)

KABUL - Coming up this week on RTA-UN television programmes CSA: Crime Scene Afghanistan and Mirror of the City, and radio's Afghanistan Emroz.

CSA: Crime Scene Afghanistan

05 Jan 2012

UN supports efforts for improving governance in Balkh Province

MAZAR - Around 300 representatives of civil society organizations alongside elected representatives of Provincial Council and high ranking government officials attended “One-Day Civil Society Conference” in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh Province.

22 Dec 2011

54 per cent of women affected by forced and underage marriage in Afghanistan

KABUL - Despite provisions in the Afghan constitution for protection of women’s rights and the law on the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW), and Afghan civil laws, 54 percent of women in Afghanistan are affected by forced and underage marriage, according to Afghan lega

21 Dec 2011

Legal practitioners assess forced and underage marriages in Afghanistan

KABUL - Over 80 representatives from Judiciary, Attorney General’s Office, Ministry of Interior, Prosecutors, human rights and civil society organizations started off discussions in Kabul on forced and underage marriages in Afghanistan.

18 Dec 2011

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