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KABUL - The Government of Afghanistan today took a step towards mitigating climate change by starting work on its first ever country report documenting emissions and removals of greenhouse gases within the United Nations framework.
By Radhika Coomaraswamy, Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict
8 February 2011 - Bamyan is Afghanistan's famous tourist site for archeological monuments and beautiful landscape, now the local authorities hope the introduction of winter sports can draw thousands of international tourists and domestic sightseers during what was once thought to be an off-season
6 February 2011 - More than 300 children showed off their photos and drawings, performed plays with puppets, climbed a six meter high wall and zipped around on skateboards at an exhibition in Kabul to show how Afghan youth perceive their country and what they hope for the future.
5 February 2011 - Dozens of media and government officials in the central province of Dai Kundi met this week to discuss how best to relay information about government policies and projects to local residents and across the country.
4 February 2011 - The annual state tree planting programme is kicking off in the western province of Herat to expand green areas ahead of the Afghan New Year on March 21.