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KABUL - The UN envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide called for a “transition strategy” in Afghanistan, ahead of a new US plan for the country announced by President Barack Obama at the beginning of December.
KABUL - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met UN staff in Kabul at the beginning of November to express his sympathy and solidarity, following the deadly attack on a guest house in Kabul that killed five UN staff members and injured nine others.
KABUL - The end of October brought the biggest shock of the year to the UN Mission in Afghanistan when five international staff were killed in a suicide attack on a Kabul guesthouse on 28 October.
KABUL - After feverish preparations, Afghanistan celebrated Peace Day 2009 with the release of peace doves, the flying of kites, and other related activities around the holy time of Eid.
KABUL - As the United Nations investigates a joint raid by Afghan and international forces in which 10 people – mostly students – were killed, the world body’s top envoy to Afghanistan today appealed to all groups, both government and insurgent, to step up efforts to distinguish
KABUL - Pakistan's Ministry for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) has assured the UN refugee agency that it will continue to extend its traditional hospitality to some 1.7 million registered Afghans, pending a decision on the modalities of the renewal of their Proof of Registr
NEW YORK - This year was a year when arctic ice was melting faster than ever before and multiple crises – food, energy, recession or pandemic flu – called for global cooperation on an unprecedented level.
KABUL - In 2009 UNAMA launched its own radio programme with Radio Television Afghanistan. More than 100 radio programmes and reports in English, Dari and Pashto have been published on the UNAMA Radio iTunes page.
KABUL - Afghanistan has made strides in repairing its health infrastructure which was completely destroyed following years of war.
KABUL - July was election-preparation month for Afghanistan, with UN envoy Kai Eide calling for a stop to the interference by officials in the electoral process, and urging Afghans to participate in the upcoming 20 August elections.