Reports

TALKING POINTS DDR: close to 57,000 now disarmed As of today 56,779 former Afghan Military Forces (AMF) officers and soldiers have joined the Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programme. From that figure 47,311 have entered the reintegration phase. The disarmament programme is…

TALKING POINTS Today's guest Today's guest is Dr. Abdi Ahmed, Medical Officer with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan . He will be making a presentation on women's health in this country. UNAMA's statement concerning abduction of international CARE…

We are very concerned that the UN Human Rights Commission has not extended the mandate of the Independent Expert on Human Rights in Afghanistan. Although progress has been made since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, there are…

Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and NGOs Call on UN to Ensure Adequate Monitoring of Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan We are very concerned that the UN Human Rights Commission has not extended the mandate of the Independent Expert on Human…

TALKING POINTS Demonstration in Jalalabad UNAMA strongly condemns the episodes of violence in Jalalabad yesterday, in which a number of civilians have been killed or injured, and deplores the brutal attacks perpetrated against the premises of UNAMA, other UN agencies, as…

Afganistan Severe consecutive droughts combined with 23 years of conflict have left 400,000 people displaced and the country struggling with high levels of poverty, poor nutrition and limited access to medical services and education. Chronic water shortages and…

Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 10, 2005 The Survey Action Center, a non-governmental organization, today unveiled a first-of-its kind web-based research tool, the "LIS Explorer," funded by a $25,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State's Office of Weapons Removal…

TALKING POINTS NDI offers training for political parties, independent candidates As of today the National Democratic Institute (NDI) is offering training to political parties and to independent candidates on the procedures for the nomination of candidates for the September 18th elections. NDI will…

Special Edition: Capacity Building What is capacity building? Capacity building involves the transfer of technical knowledge and skills to people involved in a project or activity so that they can maintain or expand it once USAID has left. This principle is…

TALKING POINTS Statement attributable to the spokesperson of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is following very closely the ongoing investigation into the brutal murder of three women in the province…