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Top UN official reinstates Mazar-e-Sharif operations

MAZAR-I-Sharif - In his first visit to Mazar-e-Sharif since the UN mission was attacked on 1 April, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Afghanistan Staffan de Mistura promised that “we will intensify our activities.”

02 Aug 2011

UN urges anti-drug measures for both Afghanistan and ‘consumer countries’

KABUL - The head of the United Nations anti-drugs agency has called for strengthening border controls around Afghanistan – still the world’s leading producer of opium and heroin – boosting security in that country, and lowering demand in so-called “consumer countries.”

30 Jul 2011

Secretary-General's remarks to General Assembly high-level meeting on youth

NEW YORK - The UN General Assembly today convened a high-level meeting with youth from around the world to discuss challenges they face. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's speech to the participants is below.

26 Jul 2011

UN high-level forum spotlights young people’s potential as agents of change

Hundreds of young people converged on the United Nations in New York today as the General Assembly kicked off a high-level meeting devoted to tackling the challenges facing youth and exploring their potential to bring about change in their societies and in the world at large.

26 Jul 2011

UN high-level meeting on youth to open in New York on Monday

NEW YORK - Representatives from 400 youth groups will gather in New York on Monday to attend a high-level meeting on youth convened by the General Assembly to discuss a wide range of issues of concern to the younger generation, including jobs, poverty and sustainable development.

23 Jul 2011

Afghan women’s participation in Bonn Conference essential: UN envoy de Mistura

KABUL - Staffan de Mistura, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, today met at their request with key women members of the Wolesi Jirga or the lower house of the Afghan Parliament to discuss the representation of women in the upcoming

21 Jul 2011

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