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UN rights body ‘deeply concerned’ over appointment of new Afghan human rights commissioners

GENEVA - The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday it was “deeply concerned” over President Hamid Karzai’s appointment of five new commissioners to the Afghanistan

19 Jun 2013

UN officials urge collective action to increase response to desertification and drought

KABUL - Top United Nations officials stressed today for a collective action to promote preparedness and resilience to water scarcity, desertification and drought that pose serious threat to Afghanistan.

17 Jun 2013

HERAT: Alarm over attacks and threats against journalists

HERAT - Human rights groups in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat have raised alarm over increasing number of attacks and threats against local journalists in recent months, calling on authorities to protect them.

16 Jun 2013

KUNDUZ: Security transition process completed

KUNDUZ - With the handover of security responsibility of Khanabad district of the north-eastern Kunduz province from international military forces to the Afghan forces yesterday, the security transition process has completed in the province.

16 Jun 2013

UN chief condemns attack on Kabul Supreme Court

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General [Ban Ki-moon] condemns the suicide attack that took place on 11 June in Kabul on civilian government workers in the environs of the Supreme Court building.

13 Jun 2013

UNAMA facilitates transfer of detained juveniles to new centre in Afghanistan's south-east

GARDEZ - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recently facilitated the transfer of close to a dozen youths arrested for various crimes, including for their association with anti-government forces, to a new juvenile centre in the south-eastern city of Garde

13 Jun 2013

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