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17 March 2011 - The UN Security Council is today scheduled to meet on Afghanistan ahead of the expected renewal of the UNAMA mandate which expires on 23 March.
10 March 2011 - The people of Afghanistan’s Central Highlands found a novel way to call for better government services this week, at the same time as recognizing the tireless work of their donkeys in day-to-day tasks.
KABUL - Ordinary Afghans continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing conflict in the country, says a United Nations report released today that points to a 15 per cent rise in the death toll last year and urges greater efforts by all parties to protect civilians.
10 March 2011 - Hundreds of local residents and provincial officials gathered this week at the foot of the cliff-side caverns that once housed two giant Buddha statues to mark ten years since the destruction of Afghanistan’s top cultural icons and urged their restoration.
8 March 2011 – Hundreds of women carrying banners with “We Want Justice” written in Dari today urged provincial officials to make life better for women in Dai Kundi, where the United Nations body leading the global effort to empower women is due to open its first provincial office later this mont
KABUL - Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan; Ivan Simonovic, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights; Georgette Gagnon, Director of UNAMA Human Rights; and Sima Samar, Chairperson of Afghan Independent Human Rights Commissio