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KABUL - Children continue to suffer from the armed conflict in Afghanistan with at least 345 killed last year according to the latest report released by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The 2009…
19 January 2010 - Afghanistan is receiving US$ 11 million from a US$ 100 million allocated by the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to boost the humanitarian response in “14 ongoing but underfunded…
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KABUL - The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today strongly condemned this morning’s coordinated deadly attacks, for which the Taliban have claimed responsibility, in the capital, Kabul, decrying the militants’…
18 January 2010 - The Deputy Head of Mission of the Japanese Embassy, Mr. Yoichi Nakashima, and Second Secretary, Ms. Mayuko Okabe, arrived yesterday in El Fasher, North Darfur, beginning a five-day tour of the region…
KABUL - Enhancing transparency and efficiency of customs facilitation dramatically increases Afghan trade volumes and revenue collection. UNOPS press release: English - Dari - Pashto Every day, trucks coming from Pakistan…
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KABUL - Enhancing transparency and efficiency of customs facilitation dramatically increases Afghan trade volumes and revenue collection. UNOPS PR English - Dari - Pashto Every day, trucks coming from Pakistan through the…
18 January 2010 - The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said today it expects to build 10,000 houses for returning Afghan refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 2010. According to UNHCR, the construction of…
17 January 2010 - UNAMID’s peacekeeping force is expecting to boost its strength following a coordination meeting held on Thursday 22 January in Addis Ababa to finalize details for the deployment of five tactical helicopters…
14 January 2010 - The 21st National School Competition, an event which brought students together for two-weeks of intellectual and athletic competition, concluded today. In all, more than 7,000 secondary school students from…
13 January 2010 - The UNAMID Human Rights Unit concluded today a two-day workshop for lawyers in El-Geneina. The event, entitled “Human Rights and Legal Aid for Lawyers,” brought together more than a dozen legal practitioners…
12 January 2010 - The UNAMID/UNMIS Electoral Assistance Division today announced the opening of the nomination period for the upcoming Sudanese elections. The announcement comes on the heels of yesterday’s publication of the…
7 January 2010 - UNAMID concluded today a two-day Human Rights/ Gender-Based Violence (HR/GBV) workshop at the ZamZam IDP camp, located on the outskirts of El Fasher, North Darfur. The participants, 25 each day, included…