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New UN-Afghan pact will help curb recruitment, sexual abuse of children – UN

3 February 2011 – A new agreement between Afghanistan and the United Nations holds out the hope of ending the recruitment of children by armed forces and curbing the sexual abuse of young boys by powerful commanders, particularly in the national police, a top UN official said today.

04 Feb 2011

Kunduz Governor's visit focuses on gender, human rights

3 February 2011 – On his first official visit to UNAMA Kunduz, provincial governor Muhammad Anwar Jegdalek today told local and UN officials in the northern region that he plans to recruit a provincial advisor for legal, gender and human rights issues.

03 Feb 2011

Majority of Afghans positive about local police, survey shows

3 February 2011 – Despite challenges, Afghans are increasingly confident about police in their area because of improved presence of officers, according to an independent survey launched today by the Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

03 Feb 2011

Afghans highlight deforestation dangers at start of UN Year of Forests

02 Feb 2011

Few health services for IDPs as winter bites

KABUL - Tens of thousands of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan are vulnerable to cold-related diseases but have little or no access to health services, according to aid agencies. IRIN st

02 Feb 2011

Opium cultivation in Afghanistan to decline despite high prices – UN

31 January 2011 – Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is expected to decline slightly this year despite the current high prices of opium, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today, basing the information on a qualitative assessment of farmers’ intentions in the Asian country.

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