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UN refugee agency concerned about Afghan children seeking asylum in Europe

NEW YORK - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is raising concern over the growing number of Afghan children making a difficult and dangerous overland journey to Europe seeking better opportunities.

14 Jun 2010

UN Agencies Weekly Update

14 June 2010 - Latest news and information from UN agencies operating in Afghanistan.

The United Nations Secretary-General: Message for 100-day countdown to International Day of Peace 13 June 2010

14 Jun 2010

UN Secretary-General’s message for 100-day countdown to International Day of Peace

13 June 2010 - One hundred days from today, the world will mark the International Day of Peace – a day on which armed conflict is meant to be stilled… a day on which we appeal to combatants to observe a ceasefire… a day on which we reaffirm commitment to non-violence and the peaceful resolution o

14 Jun 2010

UNODC offers hope to drug users returning from Iran

14 June 2010 - Nafas Gul hides her face behind her long black veil, while she speaks of her suffering and shame.

From Iran where he had gone in search of a job, her husband came back addicted to drugs—a dependence he soon transmitted to his wife and relatives.

14 Jun 2010

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

United Nations "Global Open Days for Women and Peace 2010” marked in Afghanistan

12 June 2010 - Top UN envoy to Afghanistan Staffan de Mistura held a dialogue with Afghan women peace actors during the commemoration in Afghanistan of the week-long United Nations “Global Open Days for Women and Peace 2010.”

13 Jun 2010

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