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KABUL - Ten innovative farmers from across the country were felicitated by the Ministry of Agriculture on the occasion of World Food Day in Afghanistan. Among them was Sher Padshah, a small farmer from Ghorband district of…
22 October 2009 - The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today issued their third joint-political rights monitoring report related to the…
Duékoué, 16 October 2009... The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on 16 October 2009, organized a mini-marathon entitled "Duekoué runs for peace", in an effort to encourage the consolidation of peace in the…
Ouagadougou, 22 October 2009.... The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Côte d'Ivoire, Y.J. Choi, appealed in Ouagadougou, on Thursday, for the Ivorian electoral dynamic to be maintained. At the end of a…
N'Djamana, 15 January 2009 --Chad: With the participation of civil society and the Government, UNV in Chad organized two events in N'Djamena to celebrate the 24th International Volunteer Day (IVD) and promote the spirit of…
UNV volunteers in Chad are spending their spare time helping marginalized communities. The houses of 30 families were destroyed during the February 2008 war between rebels and governmental forces and these families are now…
N'Djamena , 4 October 2008 -- The top official for the UN peacekeeping mission in Chad and the Central African Republic has met with UNV volunteers to discuss their growing contribution.The Special Representative of the…
Chad launched on 17 October 2009 a campaign entitled "Unite to End Violence against Women" . Several personalities witnessed the ceremony, including members of government, the diplomatic corps, as well as representatives of…
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KABUL - Ballot papers have been printed and delivered, polling stations kits have been packed and distribution began today as preparations got under way for the second round of voting in Afghanistan’s presidential election…
21 October 2009 - The United Nations drug and crime tsar today called for intensified efforts to combat the devastating global impact of Afghanistan’s multi-billion dollar opium trade, fuelling addiction, the spread of HIV, a…
On 20 October 2009, the seventh meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Participants reviewed incidents in the period since the last meeting…
21 October 2009 - The delegation of Afghan taekwondo athletes who won a silver and bronze medal for Afghanistan in the recent World Taekwondo Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark arrived in Kabul today. A total of 929…