Press Releases

  • 24 Jun 2010 - KABUL - We are at the beginning of a process where Afghan institutions are running their own elections and doing this for the first time. We are at the beginning of a process where Afghan institutions are running their own elections and doing this for the first time. The...
  • 21 Jun 2010 - KABUL - A survey on Drug Use in Afghanistan, issued today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, shows that around one million Afghans (age 15-64) suffer from drug addiction. At eight per cent of the...
  • 04 Jun 2010 - NEW YORK - The United Nations today congratulated the Government and people of Afghanistan as they concluded a three-day dialogue aimed at achieving peace in the country, calling it an important step in efforts to end conflict and restore stability. The Consultative Peace Jirga...
  • 04 Jun 2010 - NEW YORK - The Secretary-General congratulates the Government of Afghanistan and the participants of the Consultative Peace Jirga on the process and outcomes of this important three-day dialogue. This is a significant step toward reaching out to all Afghan people to promote an...
  • 04 Jun 2010 - KABUL - The United Nations congratulates the Government of Afghanistan and the men and women attending the Consultative Peace Jirga on the process and outcomes of this three-day gathering. The Consultative Peace Jirga represents an important stepping-stone to create the...

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