KABUL - Almost 4,000 Afghan returnees have benefited from the shelter assistance of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in the eastern province of Nangarhar in 2008.

KABUL - The Security Council today extended the United Nations presence in Afghanistan for another year, while recognizing the key role played by the world body in coordinating international efforts in the country and in supporting upcoming elections.

KABUL - International priorities in Afghanistan - including security, long-term institution-building and stability throughout the coming elections - remain valid, but what is lacking is adequate resources and political will, the top United Nations envoy to the strife-torn country