05 Sep 2011 - KABUL - Outgoing United Nations envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide, during his last address in Afghanistan today, expressed concerns over the country’s amnesty law and a recent presidential electoral decree.
Later he was honoured by President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential...
05 Sep 2011 - NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Martin Kobler of Germany as his Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan, replacing Peter Galbraith of the United States.
The new Deputy Special Representative will...
05 Sep 2011 - KABUL - The recently-appointed Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, arrived in Kabul today to take up his post as top UN official in the country.
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05 Sep 2011 - KABUL - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, met today with the visiting Hezb-e-Islami delegation, in accordance with UNAMA's renewed mandate and in consultation with President Hamid Karzai.The Special...
05 Sep 2011 - KABUL - Patronage, corruption, impunity and over-emphasis on short-term security issues rather than targeted long-term development are exacerbating the already dire poverty affecting more than two-thirds of all Afghans, according to a report published Tuesday by the office of...