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1. Introduction The participation of children and youth in fighting forces is a common reality in many conflicts around the world. While the factors underlying the phenomenon of child soldiering are complex and multi-faceted, demobilizing and reintegrating young soldiers in…
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TALKING POINTS Today's guests We have a number of guest speakers today. Shiba Phurailatpam is from the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) 'We Care Initiative'. The 'We Care Initiative' is a global programme that offers HIV and AIDS awareness workshops, and…
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Kabul, 1 May 2005 - UNICEF today welcomed the adoption of a new Juvenile Code by the Government of Afghanistan, declaring the new legislation a fundamental building block for the protection of children in the country. The new Code, which…
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IN THIS ISSUE: Afghanistan Development Forum discusses future strategy for Afghanistan Drug eradication programme meets with resistance Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit produces two new reports on the urban economy Asian Development Bank announces new loans and grants to strengthen road network and increase…
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Afghanistan's First National Human Development Report Moving Forward by Looking Back : Human Rights in Afghanistan A Conversation with Louise Arbour Worst Winter in a Decade: Emergency Relief Arrives in Remote Communities Secretary-General's Report on Afghanistan: Progress and Challenges Afghanistan Helps…
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TALKING POINTS Transnational Networks Conference Our guest today will be Paul Fishstein, the Deputy Director for Research of the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU). He is here to tell you about a conference entitled 'Transnational Networks: Recognizing a Regional Reality',…
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HR/CN/1109 Round-Up of Session 53-Member Body Establishes Mandates for 5 Independent Experts, Including on Minorities, Sudan, Transnational Corporations (Reissued as received.) GENEVA, 22 April (UN Information Service) - The Commission on Human Rights concluded its annual session for 2005 today,…
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TALKING POINTS Today's guest Today's guest is Dr. Naveed Sadozai from the World Health Organization (WHO). He will be talking about today's polio immunization launch and the prospect for the full eradication of the disease in Afghanistan. Awareness posters to warn population of…
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Welcome to 'Gender Issues' Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the first issue of the UNAMA's bulletin 'Gender Issues'. This is a monthly bulletin that covers the latest on the gender front in Afghanistan and the world with relevance to Afghanistan. Every month…
