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United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon on suicide attack in Kandahar

KABUL - The Secretary-General is appalled and deeply saddened by today's suicide attacks at the Provincial Office near the United Nations Office in Kandahar City in Afghanistan.

02 Apr 2009

Ban ‘appalled’ at suicide attacks at Afghan provincial council office

1 April 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned today’s suicide attacks in southern Afghanistan, in which two people were reportedly killed and a large number of civilians injured, including one staff member serving with the United Nations mission in the country (UNAMA).

02 Apr 2009

Afghanistan: flawed elections could roll back progress, warns Ban

KABUL - Too much is at stake for Afghanistan’s upcoming presidential elections to be flawed, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today, calling on the international community to support efforts to consolidate stability in the war-torn nation.

01 Apr 2009

Afghanistan, international partners agree to sharper priorities at Hague meeting

KABUL - Delegates at a meeting in The Hague agreed on Tuesday to a significant sharpening of rebuilding in Afghanistan, emphasizing the centrality of Afghan ownership and stepping up focus on implementation.

01 Apr 2009

Mine accident in Baghlan still remembered by villagers

KABUL - Of all the tragic stories surrounding de-mining in Afghanistan one sticks out for the people of Baghlan in the north east of the country when 15 children were injured after they tried to sell a piece of unexploded ordinance in exchange for ice cream.

01 Apr 2009

Chairmen's Statement of the International Conference on Afghanistan

31 Mar 2009

Afghanistan, international partners agree to sharper priorities at Hague meeting

31 March 2009 - Joint Press Release, International Conference on Afghanistan. Delegates at a meeting in The Hague agreed on Tuesday to a significant sharpening of rebuilding in Afghanistan, emphasizing the centrality of Afghan ownership and stepping up focus on implementation.

31 Mar 2009

A coordinated and prioritised approach for Afghanistan

KABUL - Speech by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan Kai Eide at the Hague Conference. "The promising developments we see are results of hard work of competent Afghan officials.

31 Mar 2009

Declaration on freedom of expression in Afghanistan

KABUL - Afghan journalists have issued a declaration on Freedom of Expression in Afghanistan expressing their concerns and proposals for a free media in the country.

31 Mar 2009

UN aid for Afghan refugees repatriating from Pakistan set to resume

30 March 2009 - Afghan refugees seeking to return to their home country from north-west Pakistan will receive a boost when the United Nations resumes its voluntary repatriation programme this week.

31 Mar 2009

Press conference with UNAMA Press Officer, Nazifullah Salarzai

KABUL - Press conference by Nazifullah Salarzai, Press Officer, UNAMA.

30 Mar 2009

Hague Conference focuses on Afghanistan’s priorities

30 March 2009 - Eighty countries and 20 international organizations are coming together in The Hague under the auspicious of the United Nations to discuss the future of Afghanistan.

30 Mar 2009

Countdown to mine awareness day in Afghanistan

KABUL - This week the United Nations in Afghanistan is highlighting de-mining and mine awareness in the lead up to the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action marked every year on 4 April.

28 Mar 2009

Terrorism, drugs and crime thwarting Afghan development, warns Ban

KABUL - Terrorism, illicit drug trafficking and organized crime are seriously impeding progress in Afghanistan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today, calling for greater international cooperation to help the country tackle these challenges.

28 Mar 2009