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SRSG Ján Kubiš at the Third Ministerial Conference of the Paris Pact Partners

PARIS - Ján Kubiš, Special Representative to the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, addressed the Third Ministerial Conference of the Paris Pact Partners.

16 Feb 2012

UN boosting assistance to rebuild Afghanistan’s irrigation network

KABUL - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is boosting its technical support to help rebuild Afghanistan’s dilapidated traditional irrigation systems, which have been neglected for decades owing to war and migration away from rural areas.

15 Feb 2012

UN envoy urges universal ratification of treaty to end use of children in conflict

KABUL - The United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict today called for universal ratification of a treaty protocol that outlaws the use of minors to fight wars and encourages States to set 18 years as the minimum age for recruitment.

14 Feb 2012

Majority of Afghan brick kiln workers are child bonded labourers: ILO-backed survey

KABUL - A majority of workers in Afghanistan’s brick kilns are child bonded labourers under the age of 14, according to a new survey commissioned by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

07 Feb 2012

UN Women to focus on boosting economic empowerment and political roles

KABUL - The head of the United Nations entity mandated to promote gender equality today said that her priority this year is to enhance the economic empowerment and political participation of women and called for the support of the international community and the entire UN system

06 Feb 2012

Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict - Annual Report 2011

KABUL - First of all let me greet you all and welcome you all here today. And we are very much honoured by your presence and by your interest.

04 Feb 2012

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