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NEW YORK - The US Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, says the UN Mission in Afghanistan, known as UNAMA, will play a vital role in President Obama's plan for increased engagement in the country.
KABUL - The UN’s Refugee Agency began distributing blankets, warm clothes, charcoal and other winter supplies to 1,500 poor returned refugees and internally displaced people in Kabul today as part of a countrywide initiative to help some 200,000 vulnerable Afghans survive the har
KABUL - The United Nations today called on all Afghans to take part in a 16-day campaign to end violence against women and girls, which it described as a “widespread and deeply rooted” problem in the country.
KABUL - It is the beginning of the afternoon in Kabul, the Afghan capital.
A clear blue sky has replaced the rainy weather of the last few days, and a pale winter sun rises over the Hindu Kush Mountains.
KUNAR - An event to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women has been held in Afghanistan’s Kunar province.
KABUL - Tirelessly, the sound of hammers keep echoing in the valley in Samangan province, northern Afghanistan.
It is a rainy day, as the climate suddenly changed in the middle of November.
Soon winter will be here.
NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reaffirmed the commitment of the United Nations to support Afghanistan’s progress towards peace, stability and development, as he congratulated Hamid Karzai on his inauguration as President for a second term.
KABUL - A day long workshop on arbitrary detention organized by UNAMA’s Rule of Law unit, GTZ, and Balkh Provincial Department of Justice was conducted this week in Mazar-i-Sharif.
NEW YORK - UN human rights chief tells UN Security Council in debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict.
NEW YORK - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed Japan’s intention to increase its assistance for Afghanistan to a total of up to $5 billion over the next five years, and said he hopes other nations will follow suit.