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UN refugee agency begins distribution of winter supplies in northern Afghanistan

KABUL - Ahead of Afghanistan’s harsh winter conditions setting in, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) today began distributing winter supplies to vulnerable families in the country’s

17 Dec 2013

Korea pledges $43 mln for UN agencies' to improve women's rights and service delivery in Afghanistan

KABUL - The Republic of Korea has pledged more than $43 million for a number of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes involved in projects to improve women’s rights and the delivery of basic services in Afghanistan.

16 Dec 2013

MoRR and UNHCR launch aid package to assist Afghans facing harsh winter conditions

KABUL - In Kabul City today, the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, UNHCR and WFP began distributing blankets, charcoal, plastic sheet, Jerry cans, kitchen sets and other winter supplies, as well as food rations, to over 1,200 vulnerable Afghan families as part of a c

15 Dec 2013

PHOTO STORY: A day in the life of UNAMA's human rights chief, Georgette Gagnon

JALALABAD - Alongside its focus on political affairs and development and humanitarian issues, the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also covers human rights.

15 Dec 2013

UN agencies assist vulnerable families prepare for winter in south-eastern Afghanistan

PAKTYA - In south-eastern Afghanistan, United Nations relief agencies have started distributing aid items as part of efforts to reach 1,800 families vulnerable to the dangers associated with the country’s harsh winter.

12 Dec 2013

UN official praises efforts to develop national youth policy for Afghanistan, pledges support

KABUL - Addressing a conference in Kabul today, a senior United Nations official praised efforts to develop a youth policy for Afghanistan, and emphasized the international community’s support for its implementation.

10 Dec 2013

On Human Rights Day, UN highlights 20 years of progress as well as challenges ahead

KABUL - The United Nations is observing Human Rights Day around the world today by recognizing human rights achievements made over the past two decades since the adoption of the landmark Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

10 Dec 2013

Afghan authorities launch UN-supported project targeting corruption in key government bodies

KABUL - Coinciding with International Anti-Corruption Day, Afghan authorities today launched a United Nations-backed anti-corruption project aimed at supporting efforts to strengthen administrative systems and improve the technical capacity of key government institutions, as well

09 Dec 2013

Sweden to provide $9.3 million to UN-backed literacy programme in Afghanistan

KABUL - The Government of Sweden will provide a grant of close to $10 million for a United Nations-backed programme aimed at improving literacy rates in Afghanistan.

09 Dec 2013

UN report finds mixed results on implementation of Afghanistan’s EVAW law over past year

KABUL - Afghan authorities registered more reports of violence against women under the law on the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW law) over the past year, but prosecutions and convictions under the law remained low, with most cases settled by mediation, according to U

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