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28 January 2010 - Afghanistan and its donor community face a dilemma that demands to be resolved: how to channel foreign aid through the government’s budgetary system that lacks the capacity to properly administer such…
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KABUL - Afghan female activists travelled to London to voice their dissent and ask to be invited to the talks.
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LONDON - Sustained peace and stability in Afghanistan are what the international community was seeking when it met in London at the end of January to move forward the international effort to help the country. Some 70 nations…
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NEW YORK - War-torn Afghanistan is an unlikely tourist destination, but there is hope that its World Heritage sites and the first national park can attract tourists and help the local economy. See the full report on UN TV.
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KABUL - Security Council Resolution 1325 calls for governments to include women in peace negotiations but, 10 years down the line, this is still not happening and Afghan women are determined to get their foot in the door.
27 January 2010 - A Security Council committee has removed five men from the United Nations list of those subject to sanctions in connection with Al-Qaida and the Taliban, including a former foreign minister of the ousted…
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Dili, 29 January 2010 - SRSG Ameerah Haq and Police Commissioner Luís Carrilho visit Baucau ahead of PNTL resumption. The chief of UNMIT, SpecialRepresentative of the Secretary-General Ameerah Haq, made herfirst district…
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LONDON - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a coherent political strategy to assist Afghanistan in its quest for peace, security and development, noting that the country’s challenges cannot be overcome by military…
The UN Mine Action Office (UNMAO) had cleared its major routes of landmines or explosive remnants of war (ERW) and was working to rid the country of residual hazards by the middle of next year, a top UN mine action official…
The Dinka and Rezeigat should build up confidence in joint bodies like the police, rather than viewing security forces along tribal lines, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State Governor Paul Malong said on 24 January. Speaking at the…
28 January 2010 - "We are here to reaffirm and build on the international community’s long‑term commitment to assist the government and people of Afghanistan." Watch Ban Ki-moon's speech Secretary General Ban Ki-moon: "Prime…