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UN SG calls on youth to give ideas on tackling global challenges on Peace Day

NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General's message on Peace Day: Today we observe the annual International Day of Peace — a day dedicated to ceasefire and non-violence.

21 Sep 2010

Top UN envoy cautiously optimistic on upcoming Afghan polls

KABUL - Afghanistan’s upcoming parliamentary polls will be “far from” perfect, but they should be much less marred by fraud than last year’s presidential elections, the top United Nations envoy to the country said today.

14 Sep 2010

UNAMA supports IEC decision reaffirming final list of polling centres

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) fully supports the reaffirmation today by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) of its definitive decision that it will conduct the 18 September Wolesi Jirga elections based on the final list of po

05 Sep 2010

UN backs mine removal efforts in historic Afghan city

GHAZNI - The United Nations entity tasked with coordinating landmine removal efforts said today it is supporting the efforts of a local organization that is removing mines from the Afghan city of Ghazni, ahead of a planned designation of the city as an Islamic centre of civilizat

26 Aug 2010

Northern region: Afghan groups review plans for polls

KUNDUZ - Less than a month before the scheduled parliamentary elections, Afghan electoral and human rights groups met with United Nations officials in the northeast province of Kunduz this week to share information about electoral preparations.

20 Aug 2010

Afghan civilian death toll jumps 31 per cent due to insurgent attacks – UN

KABUL - A rise in insurgent attacks has led to a 31 per cent increase in the number of civilians killed in Afghanistan in the first six months of 2010 compared with the same period in 2009, the United Nations said in a new report released today.

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