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Joint UN-Government survey finds opium poppy cultivation at record levels in Afghanistan

KABUL - Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose to record levels this year with a 36 per cent increase compared to last year, according to a new survey launched today by the United Nations drug and crime agency and the Afghan Government.

13 Nov 2013

Over 20 tons of illicit narcotics, precursor materials and alcohol burnt near Kabul

KABUL - Over 20 tons of illicit narcotics, precursor materials and alcohol – seized by Afghan authorities in raids in Kabul and its outskirts over the past ten months – were destroyed in a bonfire today, in the presence of senior government officials, representatives of the inter

12 Nov 2013

Afghanistan appeals to donors for continued funding for its mine action programme

KABUL - The Government of Afghanistan has issued an appeal to the international community for funds for the country’s mine action programme which has experienced a 25 per cent drop in its funding this year compared to last year, according to the United Nations-supported Mine Acti

11 Nov 2013

UN-supported development projects help resettle returning Afghan refugees

BAMYAN - A number of development projects implemented in the remote hinterlands of Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province – with support from the United Nations refugee agency and handed over to the local community recently – have directly benefitted some 2,400 people, most of

10 Nov 2013

Illicit drugs pose ‘critical challenge’ for Afghanistan, says UN-backed report

KABUL - Despite some progress in restraining cultivation, trafficking and use of illicit drugs in Afghanistan, it still remains a “critical challenge” for the country, which is the largest producer and cultivator of opium in the world, according to a new report prepared with supp

09 Nov 2013

UN chief highlights ‘critical importance’ of environment protection in times of conflict

NEW YORK - Highlighting the environmental dimension of sustainable development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern that natural resources continue to be exploited and degraded during armed conflict, threatening long-term peace and security.

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