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Key meeting on next steps for elections in Afghanistan

KABUL - The United Nations, international embassies, donors and Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission met in Kabul today to ascertain support needs for the country’s 2009 presidential and provincial council elections.

24 May 2009

UN envoy welcomes August election, says national consensus, transparency needed

KABUL - I welcome today’s statement by the Independent Election Commission reaffirming 20 August as the date of Afghanistan’s 2009 presidential and provincial council elections.

24 May 2009

Security Council calls for credible and secure Afghan polls, extends UN mission

KABUL - The Security Council today extended the United Nations presence in Afghanistan for another year, while recognizing the key role played by the world body in coordinating international efforts in the country and in supporting upcoming elections.

24 May 2009

Afghanistan: flawed elections could roll back progress, warns Ban

31 March 2009 - Too much is at stake for Afghanistan’s upcoming presidential elections to be flawed, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today, calling on the international community to support efforts to consolidate stability in the war-torn nation.

24 May 2009

UN, Afghan officials urge opposition to take part in upcoming polls

3 May 2009 - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan joined the head of the country's human rights commission in urging all Afghans, including those who oppose the Government, to take part in this year's presidential and provincial council elections.

24 May 2009

More offices for UNAMA in Afghanistan

KABUL - The UN’s Mission in Afghanistan is set to increase its number of offices across the country this year.

22 May 2009

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