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NGO calls for protection of Afghan children from armed conflict

NEW YORK - A human rights organization has called for the Afghan government, the UN Security Council and the humanitarian community to prioritize child protection, and end impunity for violators of children's rights.

14 Jun 2010

UN lauds Afghan forum as important step towards achieving peace

NEW YORK - The United Nations today congratulated the Government and people of Afghanistan as they concluded a three-day dialogue aimed at achieving peace in the country, calling it an important step in efforts to end conflict and restore stability.

04 Jun 2010

From crib to classroom: Alarming levels of school-age drug addiction in Afghanistan

KABUL - Today, an international delegation spearheaded by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) completed a critical three-day mission assessing the situation of drug-dependence amongst Afghan school-age children.

02 Jun 2010

Peace Jirga opens amid heightened security

KABUL - Afghanistan’s Consultative Peace Jirga opened this morning in the capital Kabul, with 1,600 participants from across the country taking part in the three-day event aimed at developing a common vision about the way forward for bringing peace to Afghanistan.

02 Jun 2010

UN agency seeks US$ 18 million to assist Afghan refugees in Iran

NEW YORK - The United Nations refugee agency is seeking US$ 18 million to meet an anticipated shortfall in funding for its operation in Iran, which is hosting more than one million Afghans who fled their homeland.

01 Jun 2010

Road work continues in volatile South

KABUL - UNOPS and the Governments of Afghanistan and Australia, through the Australian Government Aid Programme, this month agreed to extend their joint efforts for road construction in Uruzgan, one of the most volatile southern provinces of Afghanistan.

28 May 2010

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