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UN human rights chief urges Afghanistan to reconsider recent appointments to its rights body

GENEVA - The United Nations human rights chief has warned that recent appointments to Afghanistan's top human rights body compromise its independence and effectiveness and undermine its high standing with the public and international partners, and has called on the Afghan Governm

30 Jun 2013

Afghanistan’s ‘cultural heritage for peace-building’ highlighted at UN-backed conference

KABUL - Local and international officials and experts highlighted the importance of protecting Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage for peace-building in the conflict-affected country, at a United Nations-supported conference in the capital, Kabul, on Wednesday.

27 Jun 2013

On international day, UN chief calls for increased support for torture victims

NEW YORK - Marking the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the world body’s Member States to step up efforts to assist all those who have suffered from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treat

26 Jun 2013

Afghanistan’s vast natural resources can fuel conflict unless managed properly – UN report

KABUL - Sustainable and equitable management of Afghanistan’s vast natural resources can contribute to peace-building in the conflict-affected country, but it also can trigger and fuel conflict unless managed properly, according to a United Nations report released today in the

24 Jun 2013

Returnees in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province benefit from UN refugee agency assistance

BAMYAN - Two villages with a large number of returnee families on the eastern fringes of Band-i-Amir Lake in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan province are benefitting from stepped-up assistance provided by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

23 Jun 2013

UN staff in Afghanistan remember colleague 'who spent her life assisting the less fortunate'

KABUL - United Nations staff in Afghanistan are mourning the loss of one of their colleagues, Barbara De Anna, who died yesterday at a hospital in Germany from injuries sustained during the attack on 24 May on the compound of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in

21 Jun 2013

UN rights body ‘deeply concerned’ over appointment of new Afghan human rights commissioners

GENEVA - The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday it was “deeply concerned” over President Hamid Karzai’s appointment of five new commissioners to the Afghanistan

19 Jun 2013

UN officials urge collective action to increase response to desertification and drought

KABUL - Top United Nations officials stressed today for a collective action to promote preparedness and resilience to water scarcity, desertification and drought that pose serious threat to Afghanistan.

17 Jun 2013

UNAMA facilitates transfer of detained juveniles to new centre in Afghanistan's south-east

GARDEZ - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recently facilitated the transfer of close to a dozen youths arrested for various crimes, including for their association with anti-government forces, to a new juvenile centre in the south-eastern city of Garde

13 Jun 2013

Photo Story: Akram, a victim of war

KABUL - UNAMA photographer Fardin Waezi recently spent six months recording the life of Akram, the oldest son of a displaced Afghan family.

13 Jun 2013

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