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2 June 2011 - The Japanese word ‘Kizuna’ means solidarity or tie. UNESCO has adopted the word for a new campaign. School children from around the world are being asked to write a message of hope on a postcard.
THE DEADLINE FOR "KABUL, I LOVE YOU" ENTRIES HAS PASSED. PROJECTS SUBMITTED BEFORE THE DEADLINE ARE NOW BEING CONSIDERED. CHECK BACK SOON TO READ ABOUT THE FINALISTS.
1 June 2011 – Hundreds of children today celebrated International Children’s Day in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan, as the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners called on all parties to the conflict in the country to protect children and provide them with access to education.
KABUL - On World No Tobacco Day (31 May), the World Health Organization celebrates the successes of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in the fight against the epidemic of tobacco use.
1 June 2011 - On a day that is marked by many countries as International Children’s Day and dedicated to celebrating childhood, Afghanistan continues to be plagued by conflict and remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a child.