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Ban arrives in Moscow ahead of Afghanistan conference

KABUL - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in the Russian capital today ahead of the first of two conferences on Afghanistan that he will be attending in the next several days.

27 Mar 2009

UN report calls for end to arbitrary detention in Afghanistan

26 March 2009 - A new United Nations report, revealing that Afghans are often detained without lawful reason, recommends a range of changes to laws and procedures of the criminal justice system in the country.

27 Mar 2009

Arbitrary Detention: A Call to Action

26 March 2009 - The United Nations in Afghanistan today released a major report on arbitrary detention in the country.

26 Mar 2009

Key meeting on next steps for elections in Afghanistan

KABUL - The United Nations, international embassies, donors and Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission met in Kabul today to ascertain support needs for the country’s 2009 presidential and provincial council elections.

26 Mar 2009

Twelve new schools on the way in Baghlan province

19 January 2009 - Twelve new schools are being built in Baghlan province in the north of Afghanistan opening up educational facilities to more than 12,000 students.

26 Mar 2009

UN SRSG lends support to Afghanistan’s dairy farmers

KABUL - UN Special Representative Kai Eide has urged more investment in Afghanistan’s agricultural industry and the buying of more Afghan products and services.

26 Mar 2009

Afghan returnees benefit from shelter assistance

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.

25 Mar 2009

UN top envoy for Afghanistan urges Afghans to take lead on poppy elimination

KABUL - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Kai Eide, has urged a gathering of Afghan cabinet ministers and governors to continue efforts against poppy cultivation and praised provinces which are poppy-free.

25 Mar 2009

Security Council calls for credible and secure Afghan polls, extends UN mission

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.

24 Mar 2009

UN-supported HIV services target drug-addicted women and Afghans in Iran

KABUL - The United Nations drug control agency has signed agreements with the Government of Iran to provide HIV prevention and care services to women and Afghan refugees there who are dependent on drugs.

22 Mar 2009

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