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Statement of HE Dr Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the UN

NEW YORK - Below is the statement of HE Dr Zahir Tanin, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council debate on the situation in Afghanistan.

Mr. President,

20 Mar 2012

Points of view in Afghanistan on Ulema Council's statement on women

KABUL - The Ulema Council of Afghanistan issued a statement on 2 March 2012, which condemned desecration of Quraan by American military at Bagram Base and discussed issues of transfer of prisons to Afghan security forces by the international military, night raids and peace and re

19 Mar 2012

UNODC, UNIDO join forces to fight drug cultivation in rural Afghanistan

VIENNA - Two United Nations agencies have joined forces today in an effort to wean poor rural communities off of their dependency on drug crop cultivation through initiatives spurring economic growth and sustainable development.

19 Mar 2012

Ban deeply saddened by news of helicopter crash in Afghanistan

NEWYORK- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his deep sadness at the news of the helicopter crash on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul, which claimed the lives of over a dozen Turkish soldiers and Afghan civilians.

17 Mar 2012

A clarion call for calm after civilian killings in Panjwai

KANDAHAR - Wide spectrum of the Afghan society in the country’s south have called for calm in the aftermath of tragic killing earlier this week of civilians in Kandahar province.

14 Mar 2012

Secretary-General's remarks on Afghanistan

NEW YORK - I was very, very sad to hear about this shocking incident. So many people, including children, were killed by the act of a single individual.

13 Mar 2012

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